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Dassault Mirage IIIV
Photo: Roland Turner from Birmingham, Great Britain · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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DassaultMirageIIIV

Multirole Fighters · France · 1965
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DassaultMirageIIIV

Dassault Mirage IIIV
Dassault Mirage IIIV Photo: Roland Turner from Birmingham, Great Britain · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Versatility
40
Air-to-Air Capability
30
Air-to-Ground Capability
50
Avionics
35
Range & Payload
45
Speed & Agility
55
Survivability
40
Reliability
25
Technology
60
Cost-Effectiveness
20
Origin France
CategoryMultirole Fighters
EraCold War
In service1965–1966
Operators1 countries
Quantity2
Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
41
Multirole Fighters MASS Rating
24/25
Cold War
71/88
All-Time
Multirole Fighters · 10 axes scored
Versatility
40
Air-to-Air Capability
30
Air-to-Ground Capability
50
Avionics
35
Range & Payload
45
Speed & Agility
55
Survivability
40
Reliability
25
Technology
60
Cost-Effectiveness
20
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the multirole fighters category.
01 / Overview
Dassault Mirage IIIV
Country
Production
1965–1966
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MULTIROLE FIGHTERS · COLD WAR
24
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
15
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
41
multirole fighters category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the multirole fighters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • First Flight1965
  • Crew1
  • Primary RoleVTOL strike fighter
  • Generation2nd
  • In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant8MOD.8
  • Engine TypePratt & Whitney/SNECMA TF104
  • Engine ModelSnecma Atar G.2 + 8 Rolls-Royce RB108 lift jets
  • Number of Engines1
  • Thrust (dry, each)21.57
  • Thrust-to-Weight1.12
  • AfterburnerNo
  • SupercruiseNo
  • Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance3MOD.3
  • Top Speed1,104 km/h
  • Combat Radius463 km
  • Takeoff Run152 m
◇Dimensions & Weights6MOD.6
  • Length18 m
  • Wingspan7.3 m
  • Height4.6 m
  • Wing Area27.2
  • Empty Weight6,124 kg
  • Loaded Weight7,000 kg
⬢Production3MOD.3
  • Total Built2
  • Operators1
  • Variants0
▲Service History4MOD.4
  • Retirement Year1966
  • Production Start1965
  • Production End1966
  • Operational StatusPrototype, abandoned
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1965Production started
  2. 1966Production ended
61
years in service
1
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📚 Sources
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