Mirage 5BA (France)

This page is about the Belgian jet fighter Mirage 5BA (France). For other versions, see Mirage 5 (Family).

▄Mirage 5BA

▄Mirage 5BA

Description

The ▄Mirage 5BA is a rank French jet fighter with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was introduced in Update "Seek & Destroy".

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 _,___ m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	2096	2060		29.8	30.5	110	100	750
Upgraded	___	___		__._	__._	__._	__._

Details

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

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

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 Gross 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	MGW
Stationary	___ kgf	___ kgf	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__
Optimal	___ kgf (_ km/h)	___ kgf (_ km/h)	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__

Survivability and armour

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Armaments

Offensive armament

The Mirage 5BA (France) is armed with:

• 2 x 30 mm DEFA 552A cannons, belly-mounted (125 rpg = 250 total)
• 60 x countermeasures

Suspended armament

Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.

Default weapon presets
2 x 1,700 l drop tanks 2 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles 2 x AIM-9J Sidewinder missiles 10 x 250 kg SAMP Type 25 bombs (2,500 kg total) 2 x 400 kg SAMP Type 21 bombs (800 kg total) 2 x 250 kg SAMP Type 25 200 bombs (500 kg total) 2 x 400 kg SAMP Type 21 200 bombs (800 kg total) 14 x FZ49 rockets 36 x SNEB type 23 rockets

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).

Pros and cons

Pros:

• High manoeuvrability
• Guns have a high damage output
• Decent bomb load

Cons:

• Can carry only 2 missiles
• No guided CAS weapons
• Bleeds energy quickly

History

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Media

Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.

See also

Related development

• Mirage (Disambiguation)
  • Mirage 5 (Family)

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

• Nesher
• SAAB 37 Viggen (Family)
• MiG-23 (Family)
• A-7 Corsair II (Family)
• Jaguar (Family)

External links

• [Devblog] Dutch and Belgian Aircraft are Joining the French Tree!
• [Belgian Wings] Dassault Mirage 5BA
• [Mirage 5 Pilots Association] Home Page

Belgian Limited Company of Aeronautical Constructions (SABCA)
Jet Fighters	▄Mirage 5BA*
	▄F-104G*
	▄F-16A* · ▄F-16AM*
	* Licensed Production / Variants
See also	Dassault · Lockheed · General Dynamics