Mirage F1C-200

This page is about the premium French jet fighter Mirage F1C-200. For other versions, see Mirage F1 (Family).

Mirage F1C-200

Mirage F1C-200

France

VII Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
12.0	12.0	11.7

Class:

PREMIUM

Fighter

Jet fighter

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Description

The Mirage F1C-200 is a premium gift rank VII French jet fighter with a battle rating of 12.0 (AB/RB) and 11.7 (SB). It was introduced in Update "Apex Predators".

General info

Flight performance

Air brakes

Allows you to dramatically reduce the flight speed by releasing special flaps

Drogue parachute

Reduces braking distance when landing on any runway

Max speed

at 12 000 m2 228 km/h

Turn time27 s

Max altitude16 000 m

EngineSNECMA Atar 9K-50

Type

Cooling systemAir

Take-off weight15 t

Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.

Characteristics	Max speed (km/h at _,___ m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	___	___	16000	__._	__._	__._	__._	___
Upgraded	___	___		__._	__._	__._	__._

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear	Drogue chute
✓	✓	✓	✓	X	✓

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
0	444	___	___	___	~__	~__

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< ___	< ___	< ___	> ___

Engine performance

Engine			Aircraft mass
Engine name		Number	Basic mass		Wing loading (full fuel)
_____		_	_,___ kg		___ kg/m2
Engine characteristics			Mass with fuel (no weapons load)			Max Takeoff Weight
Weight (each)	Type		_m fuel	__m fuel	__m fuel
___ kg	_____		_,___ kg	_,___ kg	_,___ kg	_,___ kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)			Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (___%/WEP)
Condition	100%	___%/WEP	_m fuel	__m fuel	__m fuel	MTOW
Stationary	___ kgf	___ kgf	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__
Optimal	___ kgf (_ km/h)	___ kgf (_ km/h)	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__

Survivability and armour

Flares/Chaff

Aircraft countermeasures to distract IR and radar-guided missiles and also AA radar

Crew1 person

Speed of destruction

Structural0 km/h

Gear444 km/h

Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.

Modifications and economy

Repair cost

AB2 057

RB6 124

SB6 119

Crew training10 000

Experts1 770 000

Aces3 400

Research Aces2 560 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

2 × 110 / 320 / 600 %

2 × 250 / 250 / 250 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Compressor New boosters Wings repair Engine	Fuselage repair Airframe G-suit Cover	aden_belt_pack Type 25C Flares/Chaff Matra R530 Matra R530E aden_new_gun Type 21B Matra JL-100R Gun pod CC-420 Mk83 Matra LR F1 Matra 530F aden_gunpod_belt_pack Mk84 Matra R550 Magic 2

Armaments

Offensive armament

The Mirage F1C-200 is armed with:

• A choice between two presets:
  • 2 x 30 mm DEFA 553 cannons, belly-mounted (135 rpg = 270 total)
  • 2 x 30 mm DEFA 553 cannons + 252 x countermeasures

Suspended armament

The Mirage F1C-200 can be outfitted with the following ordnance presets:

• Without load
• 72 x SNEB type 23 rockets
• 144 x SNEB type 23 rockets
• 2 x 30 mm DEFA 553 cannons (180 rpg = 360 total)
• 5 x 250 kg SAMP Type 25 bombs (1,250 kg total)
• 5 x 400 kg SAMP Type 21 bombs (2,000 kg total)
• 3 x 2,000 lb SAMP Mk 84 bombs (6,000 lb total)
• 2 x Matra R550 Magic 1 missiles
• 2 x Matra R550 Magic 2 missiles
• 2 x Matra R530E missiles + 1 x Matra R530 missile
• 2 x Matra Super 530F missiles
• 2 x Matra R550 Magic 1 missiles + 2 x Matra Super 530F missiles + 1 x Matra R530 missile
• 2 x Matra R550 Magic 1 missiles + 1 x Matra R530E missile + 2 x 30 mm DEFA 553 cannons
• 2 x Matra R550 Magic 1 missiles + 2 x Matra Super 530F missiles
• 2 x Matra R550 Magic 1 missiles + 5 x 400 kg SAMP Type 21 bombs (2,000 kg total)
• 2 x Matra R550 Magic 1 missiles + 144 x SNEB type 23 rockets
• 2 x Matra R550 Magic 1 missiles + 72 x SNEB type 23 rockets + 1 x 2,000 lb SAMP Mk 84 bomb (2,000 lb total)
• 2 x Matra R550 Magic 1 missiles + 36 x SNEB type 23 rockets + 1 x 400 kg SAMP Type 21 bomb + 2 x 30 mm DEFA 553 cannons (400 kg total)
• 2 x Matra R550 Magic 2 missiles + 2 x Matra Super 530F missiles + 1 x Matra R530 missile
• 2 x Matra R550 Magic 2 missiles + 1 x Matra R530E missile + 2 x 30 mm DEFA 553 cannons
• 2 x Matra R550 Magic 2 missiles + 2 x Matra Super 530F missiles
• 2 x Matra R550 Magic 2 missiles + 5 x 400 kg SAMP Type 21 bombs (2,000 kg total)
• 2 x Matra R550 Magic 2 missiles + 144 x SNEB type 23 rockets
• 2 x Matra R550 Magic 2 missiles + 72 x SNEB type 23 rockets + 1 x 2,000 lb SAMP Mk 84 bomb (2,000 lb total)
• 2 x Matra R550 Magic 2 missiles + 36 x SNEB type 23 rockets + 1 x 400 kg SAMP Type 21 bomb + 2 x 30 mm DEFA 553 cannons (400 kg total)
• 5 x 1,000 lb SAMP Mk 83 bombs (5,000 lb total)

Custom loadout options

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
30 mm DEFA 553 cannons (180 rpg)			1		1
500 lb SAMP Mk 82 bombs		1	1	1	1	1
250 kg SAMP Type 25 bombs		1	1	1	1	1
400 kg SAMP Type 21 bombs		1	1	1	1	1
1,000 lb SAMP Mk 83 bombs		1	1	1	1	1
2,000 lb SAMP Mk 84 bombs			1	1	1
SNEB type 23 rockets		18, 36	18, 36		18, 36	18, 36
Matra R530 missiles			1	1	1
Matra R530E missiles			1	1	1
Matra R550 Magic 1 missiles	1						1
Matra R550 Magic 2 missiles	1						1
Matra Super 530F missiles			1		1
Maximum permissible weight imbalance: 500 kg

Usage in battles

The most effective way of using the Mirage F1C-200 in Air Realistic battles is to play a support role, targeting slow or distracted enemies with your powerful air-to-air missiles. Try to avoid entering the furball as the Mirage F1C-200 has poor manoeuvrability and low top speed. It is recommended to avoid 1-vs-1 dogfights unless absolutely necessary due to the poor manoeuvrability and acceleration of the aircraft.

The Mirage F1C-200 can also be used as a strike aircraft with its bombs and rockets and transition to a fighter role after dropping its ordnance.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Availability of Matra Super 530F and Matra R550 Magic 2 air-to-air missiles
• The Cyrano-IV radar allows low-altitude Pulse-Doppler (MTI) and ACM modes, an upgrade from the previous Mirages (IIIE & IIIC)
• Carries 252 countermeasures
• Large amount of bombs and rockets

Cons:

• Very slow acceleration with ordnance
• Poor manoeuvrability at low and high speeds with only "workable" agility at medium speeds
• Low wing-rip speed compared to other aircraft at the rank
• The Matra Super 530F missiles are very heavy and strongly impact flight performance
• 30 mm DEFA cannons are difficult to use, particularly against high-speed targets

History

The Mirage F1C-200 is essentially a Mirage F1C with an air-refueling probe. The addition of the air-refueling probe also extended the length of the fuselage by 7 cm. Some Mirage F1C-200s also received a GPS in the 1990s. These F1C-200s were intended for long expeditionary missions and saw combat in places like Africa and the Middle East. During the early 1980s, Mirage F1C-200s provided air cover for SEPECAT Jaguars performing attack runs against the Libyan-backed insurgency in Chad. A few years later, the F1C-200s and Jaguars were redeployed again to Chad until 1992, when the government was overthrown. Mirage F1C-200s were also present in the United Arab Emirates during the Gulf War to supplement air defense with Iraqi Mirage F1s.

Fun fact

The Iraqis took the refueling probes from the Mirage F1C-200s they acquired and fitted them on their MiG-23s.

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See also

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