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Dassault Mirage 5
Photo: Clemens Vasters from Viersen, Germany · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
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DassaultMirage5

Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft · France · 1970
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DassaultMirage5

⚙ Dassault Mirage III variant
Dassault Mirage 5
Dassault Mirage 5 Photo: Clemens Vasters from Viersen, Germany · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Ground-Attack Lethality
85
Payload
75
Loiter / Endurance
65
Survivability
70
Accuracy
75
Low-Altitude Capability
80
Avionics
60
Reliability
85
Versatility
70
Cost-Effectiveness
90
Origin France
CategoryGround Attack / CAS Aircraft
EraCold War
In service1970
Operators21 countries
Quantity582
Data Quality87%
75
Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft MASS Rating
10/55
Cold War
26/251
All-Time
Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft · 10 axes scored
Ground-Attack Lethality
85
Payload
75
Loiter / Endurance
65
Survivability
70
Accuracy
75
Low-Altitude Capability
80
Avionics
60
Reliability
85
Versatility
70
Cost-Effectiveness
90
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the ground attack / cas aircraft category.
01 / Overview
Dassault Mirage 5
Country
Production
1970–
Quantity
582
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT · COLD WAR
10
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
92
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
75
ground attack / cas aircraft category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the ground attack / cas aircraft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
  • First Flight1967
  • Crew1
  • Primary Roleattack aircraft/fighter-bomber
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
  • Engine TypeTurbojet
  • Engine ModelSnecma Atar 9C
  • Number of Engines1
  • Thrust (dry, each)60
  • Thrust (afterburner, each)78
  • AfterburnerYes
▣Performance3MOD.3
  • Top Speed2,300 km/h
  • Top Speed (Mach)2.2 Mach
  • Service Ceiling17,000 m
◇Dimensions & Weights5MOD.5
  • Length15.3 m
  • Wingspan8.2 m
  • Height3.8 m
  • Empty Weight7,000 kg
  • Max Takeoff Weight13,000 kg
◆Armament6MOD.6
▤Production1MOD.1
  • Total Built582
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1961Entered service
  2. 1966Sale: Israel (50 units)
  3. 1968Sale: Belgium (106 units)
  4. 1970Production started
  5. 1980First deployment: Iran–Iraq War
  6. 1995Sale: Chile (25 units)
56
years in service
582
units produced
19
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Dassault Mirage 5 1970
// DERIVATIVES
Nesher 1972
05 / Operators
Operator Inventory3country · 278units
278active
Dassault Mirage 5SALES3records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
1995Chile25——
1968Belgium106——
1966Israel50——
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
An afterburner is a device that injects fuel into a jet engine's hot exhaust gases, generating additional thrust through combustion.
Air-to-air missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to engage other aircraft. They are used for self-defense and to gain air superiority.
Air-to-Ground Missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to attack ground targets. They enable aircraft to engage and destroy enemy ground positions, vehicles, and installations.
Relating to or using nuclear energy, typically fission, for propulsion or power generation in military vessels.
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