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=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
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The Mirage IIIC has no armor and is very susceptible to damage. Hits that do not outright destroy the aircraft will result is severely hampered maneuverability and performance. A damaged engine will require immediate landing, since the aircraft loses a lot of energy while turning, the loss of power will be very noticeable. Wing or tail/rudder damage will result in flatspins if the aircraft is taken to low speeds or if too many G's are pulled.
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Overall, if damaged, a pilot should seek to land as soon as possible while attempting to make as few maneuvers as possible.
  
 
== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
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* Magic missiles have very high probability of kill
 
* Magic missiles have very high probability of kill
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* Long range Matra R530E missile allows you to catch pilots by surprise
 
* 30 mm cannons are nose-mounted, so there is little need for convergence
 
* 30 mm cannons are nose-mounted, so there is little need for convergence
 
* Very manoeuvrable
 
* Very manoeuvrable
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* Variety of suspended armament is vast
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
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* Bleeds energy at high angles of attack
 
* Bleeds energy at high angles of attack
 
* Relatively low thrust to weight ratio for its battle rating
 
* Relatively low thrust to weight ratio for its battle rating
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* No armor
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==

Revision as of 22:00, 23 June 2020

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Mirage IIIC
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Description

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The Mirage IIIC is a rank VII French jet fighter with a battle rating of 10.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Starfighters".

General info

Flight performance

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 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 2,087 2,045 16000 29.5 30.0 109.3 97.7 750
Upgraded ___ ___ __._ __._ __._ __._

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

Survivability and armour

The Mirage IIIC has no armor and is very susceptible to damage. Hits that do not outright destroy the aircraft will result is severely hampered maneuverability and performance. A damaged engine will require immediate landing, since the aircraft loses a lot of energy while turning, the loss of power will be very noticeable. Wing or tail/rudder damage will result in flatspins if the aircraft is taken to low speeds or if too many G's are pulled.

Overall, if damaged, a pilot should seek to land as soon as possible while attempting to make as few maneuvers as possible.

Armaments

Suspended armament

Main article: DEFA 552A (30 mm)

The Mirage IIIC can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

  • 2 x 30 mm DEFA 552A cannons, -mounted (125 rpg = 250 total)
  • 2 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles + 2 x 30 mm DEFA 552A cannons, -mounted (125 rpg = 250 total)
  • 1 x Matra R530E missile + 2 x 30 mm DEFA 552A cannons, -mounted (125 rpg = 250 total)
  • 2 x Matra R550 Magic 1 missiles + 2 x 30 mm DEFA 552A cannons, -mounted (125 rpg = 250 total)
  • 1 x Matra R530E missile + 2 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles + 2 x 30 mm DEFA 552A cannons, -mounted (125 rpg = 250 total)
  • 1 x Matra R530E missile + 2 x Matra R550 Magic 1 missiles + 2 x 30 mm DEFA 552A cannons, -mounted (125 rpg = 250 total)
  • 1 x Matra R530E missile + 2 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles + 36 x SNEB type 23 rockets + 2 x 30 mm DEFA 552A cannons, -mounted (125 rpg = 250 total)
  • 1 x Matra R530E missile + 2 x Matra R550 Magic 1 missiles + 36 x SNEB type 23 rockets + 2 x 30 mm DEFA 552A cannons, -mounted (125 rpg = 250 total)
  • 1 x AS-30 Nord missile + 36 x SNEB type 23 rockets + 2 x 30 mm DEFA 552A cannons, -mounted (125 rpg = 250 total)
  • 1 x AS-30 Nord missile + 72 x SNEB type 23 rockets + 2 x 30 mm DEFA 552A cannons, -mounted (125 rpg = 250 total)
  • 2 x 250 kg SAMP Type 25 bombs + 2 x 30 mm DEFA 552A cannons, -mounted (125 rpg = 250 total) (500 kg total)
  • 2 x 400 kg SAMP Type 21 bombs + 2 x 30 mm DEFA 552A cannons, -mounted (125 rpg = 250 total) (800 kg total)
  • 2 x 250 kg SAMP Type 25 bombs + 2 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles + 2 x 30 mm DEFA 552A cannons, -mounted (125 rpg = 250 total) (500 kg total)
  • 2 x 250 kg SAMP Type 25 bombs + 2 x Matra R550 Magic 1 missiles + 2 x 30 mm DEFA 552A cannons, -mounted (125 rpg = 250 total) (500 kg total)
  • 2 x 250 kg SAMP Type 25 bombs + 36 x SNEB type 23 rockets + 2 x 30 mm DEFA 552A cannons, -mounted (125 rpg = 250 total) (500 kg total)
  • 2 x 250 kg SAMP Type 25 bombs + 72 x SNEB type 23 rockets + 2 x 30 mm DEFA 552A cannons, -mounted (125 rpg = 250 total) (500 kg total)
  • 2 x 400 kg SAMP Type 21 bombs + 2 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles + 2 x 30 mm DEFA 552A cannons, -mounted (125 rpg = 250 total) (800 kg total)
  • 2 x 400 kg SAMP Type 21 bombs + 2 x Matra R550 Magic 1 missiles + 2 x 30 mm DEFA 552A cannons, -mounted (125 rpg = 250 total) (800 kg total)
  • 2 x 400 kg SAMP Type 21 bombs + 36 x SNEB type 23 rockets + 2 x 30 mm DEFA 552A cannons, -mounted (125 rpg = 250 total) (800 kg total)
  • 2 x 400 kg SAMP Type 21 bombs + 72 x SNEB type 23 rockets + 2 x 30 mm DEFA 552A cannons, -mounted (125 rpg = 250 total) (800 kg total)
  • 2 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles
  • 2 x Matra R550 Magic 1 missiles

Usage in battles

Describe the tactics of playing in the aircraft, the features of using aircraft in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).

Modules

Tier Flight performance Survivability Weaponry
I Compressor Fuselage repair Type 25C AIM-9B
II New boosters Airframe Offensive 30 mm Matra JL-100R Matra R530E
III Wings repair G-suit Type 21B Matra LR F1 Matra R550 Magic 1
IV Engine Cover New 30 mm cannons Nord AS.30

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Magic missiles have very high probability of kill
  • Long range Matra R530E missile allows you to catch pilots by surprise
  • 30 mm cannons are nose-mounted, so there is little need for convergence
  • Very manoeuvrable
  • Variety of suspended armament is vast

Cons:

  • Bleeds energy at high angles of attack
  • Relatively low thrust to weight ratio for its battle rating
  • No armor

History

Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under === In-game description ===, also if applicable).

Media

See also

Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:

  • reference to the series of the aircraft;
  • links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

Template:AirManufacturer Bloch

France jet aircraft
Fighters  M.D.450B Ouragan · M.D.450B Barougan · M.D.452 IIA · M.D.452 IIC · Mystere IVA · Super Mystere B2
  ▄F-86K · ▄F-100D · ▄F-8E(FN)
  Mirage IIIC · Mirage IIIE · Milan · Mirage 5F · Mirage 2000C-S4 · Mirage 2000C-S5 · Mirage 2000-5F · Mirage 4000
  Mirage F1C · Mirage F1C-200 · Mirage F1CT
Strike aircraft  ▄F-84F · F-84F IAF · ▄F-84G-26-RE
  Etendard IVM · Super Etendard · Alpha Jet E
  Jaguar A · Jaguar E · Mirage 2000D-R1
Bombers  S.O.4050 Vautour IIA · Vautour IIA IDF/AF · S.O.4050 Vautour IIB · S.O.4050 Vautour IIN · S.O.4050 Vautour IIN (late)