THE AIRFORCE - AIRCRAFT - MIRAGE F1CZ
Aircraft Stats:
Powerplant: 1 x 11,090 lb SNECMA Atar 09K50 turbojet
Speed: 2 555 kph, 1,450mph mph
Range: 1,200km, 1 800miles
Seats: 1
Length: 15.00m, 49ft 3in
Span: 8.40m, 7ft 7in
Empty Weight: 7 400kg, 16,314lb
Max T/O Weight: 14 900kg, 32,850lb
Period of Service: 1975 - 1992
Weapons:
1000 lb Bomb, 400 kg Bomb, 68mm SNEB Rocket, DEFA 553 30mm Cannon, ELT-555 (ACS) Electonic Warfare Pod, Mk 81 250 lb Bomb, Mk 82 500lb Bomb, R.530 Missile, R.550 Magic Missile, Type 155 Launcher, V3A Kukri, V3B Kukri, V3C Darter
Squadrons:
None specified
Attrition:
6 incidents recorded
1000 lb Bomb, 400 kg Bomb, 68mm SNEB Rocket, DEFA 553 30mm Cannon, ELT-555 (ACS) Electonic Warfare Pod, Mk 81 250 lb Bomb, Mk 82 500lb Bomb, R.530 Missile, R.550 Magic Missile, Type 155 Launcher, V3A Kukri, V3B Kukri, V3C Darter
Squadrons:
None specified
Attrition:
6 incidents recorded
Mirage F1CZ
Status: Retired
Manufacturer: Dassault-Breguet
Country of Manufacture: France
Role: Fighter
Single-seat interceptor and multi-role fighter.
South Africa received the first of 16 F1CZs in 1975 for No. 3 Squadron at Waterkloof. They saw action in the confrontation with Angola until the coming of relative peace resulted in the squadron disbanding in September 1992 and putting its Mirages into storage.
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