Shahak
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Description
The Mirage IIICJ (Shahak) is a rank VII Israeli jet fighter with a battle rating of 10.0 (AB/RB) and 10.3 (SB). It was introduced in Update "Winged Lions".
General info
Flight performance
| Characteristics | Max Speed (km/h at 12,000 m) |
Max altitude (metres) |
Turn time (seconds) |
Rate of climb (metres/second) |
Take-off run (metres) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | |||
| Stock | 2,084 | 2,042 | 16000 | 29.6 | 30.2 | 108.9 | 96.9 | 750 |
| Upgraded | 2,240 | 2,160 | 26.5 | 28.0 | 173.4 | 140.0 | ||
Details
| Features | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat flaps | Take-off flaps | Landing flaps | Air brakes | Arrestor gear | Drogue chute |
| X | X | X | ✓ | X | ✓ |
| Limits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wings (km/h) | Gear (km/h) | Flaps (km/h) | Max Static G | |||
| Combat | Take-off | Landing | + | - | ||
| 0 | 426 | N/A | N/A | N/A | ~12 | ~5 |
| Optimal velocities (km/h) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ailerons | Rudder | Elevators | Radiator |
| < 920 | < 750 | < 650 | N/A |
Engine performance
| Engine | Aircraft mass | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine name | Number | Basic mass | Wing loading (full fuel) | |||
| SNECMA Atar 9B | 1 | 6,340 kg | 258 kg/m2 | |||
| Engine characteristics | Mass with fuel (no weapons load) | Max Takeoff Weight | ||||
| Weight (each) | Type | 8m fuel | 20m fuel | 28m fuel | ||
| 1,333 kg | Afterburning axial-flow turbojet | 6,900 kg | 7,673 kg | 8,206 kg | 10,950 kg | |
| Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB) | Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (WEP) | |||||
| Condition | 100% | WEP | 8m fuel | 20m fuel | 28m fuel | MTOW |
| Stationary | 4,230 kgf | 6,090 kgf | 0.88 | 0.79 | 0.74 | 0.56 |
| Optimal | 5,118 kgf (1,200 - 1,400 km/h) |
8,253 kgf (1,400 km/h) |
1.20 | 1.08 | 1.01 | 0.75 |
Survivability and armour
Due to the size of the Mirage IIICJ, its survivability is rather low. The large engine that covers almost half the length of your fuselage is very vulnerable to damage which will significantly decrease your power output as well as the massive wings that will lose a large amount of lift when damaged.
The plane includes an RWR (Radar Warning Reciever) which can be rather helpful.
Modifications and economy
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Armaments
Offensive armament
The Shahak is armed with:
- 2 x 30 mm DEFA 552A cannons, belly-mounted (125 rpg = 250 total)
Suspended armament
The Shahak can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
- Without load
- 2 x Shafrir 2 missiles
- 2 x 250 kg SAMP Type 25 bombs (500 kg total)
- 2 x 400 kg SAMP Type 21 bombs (800 kg total)
- 2 x Shafrir 2 missiles + 2 x 250 kg SAMP Type 25 bombs (500 kg total)
- 2 x Shafrir 2 missiles + 2 x 400 kg SAMP Type 21 bombs (800 kg total)
- 1 x Matra R530 missile
- 1 x Matra R530 missile + 2 x Shafrir 2 missiles
- 1 x Matra R530E missile
- 1 x Matra R530E missile + 2 x Shafrir 2 missiles
- 2 x AIM-9D Sidewinder missiles
- 2 x AIM-9D Sidewinder missiles + 2 x 250 kg SAMP Type 25 bombs (500 kg total)
- 2 x AIM-9D Sidewinder missiles + 2 x 400 kg SAMP Type 21 bombs (800 kg total)
- 2 x AIM-9D Sidewinder missiles + 1 x Matra R530 missile
- 2 x AIM-9D Sidewinder missiles + 1 x Matra R530E missile
Usage in battles
In Air RB it is recommended to climb use your decent radar and Matra R530 Semi-Active Radar Homing missile against unsuspecting aircraft (such as Harriers, A-5C, F-5C, Mig-21S and more). The R530 has pretty good range and can hit opponents coming head on even when launched from the maximum distance the missile allows (~12km, 7.5mi at ~5km, ~3mi altitude or more) while also being agile enough to hit targets that try to maneuver at higher altitudes.
The aircraft also comes with the Matra R530E which is the infra-red variant of the R530. It can be used at medium range at high altitude (preferrable side-on) but having access to two AIM-9D missiles that are superior to the 530E which could be traded for bombs or the regular R530 which also has all-aspect capabilities makes it a missile that you will rarely use.
There is also the Shafrir-2 infra-red homing missile which despite it featuring a caged seeker head has great manueverability as well as a long motor burn time. Despite that, the missile has a relative short range, having difficulty hitting targets going the same speed as you at low altitude.
The AIM-9D is one of the longest-range missiles of the AIM-9 family, featuring a motor and aerodynamics almost identical to the AIM-9G/9H with an inferior seeker head and gimbal limits. It can effectively destroy aircraft 5-6km rear aspect at ~5km, ~3mi altitude or more with the only drawback being that it is angled downwards with a caged seeker before launch making it slightly harder to use.
The aircraft itself features a powerful engine and a delta wing configuration which allow it to accelerate at a decent rate and have great maneuverability but the control surfaces at higher altitudes are less responsive.
In summary, a valid tactic is to start climbing at 20-25 degrees once you take off until you reach an altitude where your missiles can use their full range at the start of the battle, use your radar to lock on an enemy and fire your R530 hopefully scoring a kill while avoiding sharp turns and doing your best to keep your speed high. Having high speed not only makes it harder for enemies to catch or use their missiles to hit you, it also makes your missiles have an even longer range. Once you see that there are no more enemies at your altitude, there is most likely either a few running people on the enemy team left or there is a furbal. In both cases you have the ability to sneak up on the enemy from your higher altitude and fire your missiles off scoring even more kills. One thing to keep in mind though is that the AIM-9D pulls too much lead when fired off from side-aspect so it will be easier to dodge.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Greatly maneuverable
- Good air-to-air missiles
- 30 mm DEFA cannons are deadly at close ranges
Cons:
- Bleeds speed fairly quickly in sharp turns
- No countermeasures (no flares or chaff)
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Media
A review by Tim's Variety:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=456XzilUyHI
See also
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|---|---|
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| *The company was named "Société des Avions Marcel Bloch" before being renamed in 1947 | |
| **Jointly manufactured with Dornier Flugzeugwerke | |
| ***Israeli Super Mystère refitted with new avionics and an American engine | |
| See also | SABCA |
| Israel jet aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Kfir Canard · Kfir C.2 · Kfir C.7 · Nesher | |
| Britain | |
| Meteor | Meteor NF.13 · Meteor F.8 |
| France | |
| Vautour | Vautour IIA · Vautour IIN |
| Super Mystere | Sambad · Sa'ar |
| Mirage III | Shahak |
| Other | M.D.450B Ouragan · Mystere IVA |
| USA | |
| F-84 | F-84F |
| A-4 | A-4H · A-4E Early (M) · A-4E · Ayit |
| F-4 | Kurnass · Kurnass 2000 |
| F-15 | Baz · Baz Meshupar · F-15I Ra’am |
| F-16 | Netz · F-16C Barak II · F-16D Barak II |
