Mirage F1C

Mirage F1C

Mirage IIIE

Mirage 2000C-S5

Mirage F1C

Mirage IIIE

Mirage 2000C-S5

France

VII Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
12.0	12.0	11.7

Class:

Fighter

Jet fighter

Research:350 000

Purchase:950 000

Description

The Mirage F1C is a rank VII French jet fighter with a battle rating of 12.0 (AB/RB) and 11.7 (SB). It was introduced in Update "Wind of Change".

General info

Flight performance

Air brakes

Allows you to dramatically reduce the flight speed by releasing special flaps

Drogue parachute

Reduces braking distance when landing on any runway

Max speed

at 12 000 m2 228 km/h

Turn time27 s

Max altitude16 000 m

EngineSNECMA Atar 9K-50

Type

Cooling systemAir

Take-off weight15 t

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	2,149	2,106	16000	28.6	29.1	129.5	123.5	750
Upgraded	2,228	2,228		26.0	27.0	183.2	155.0

Details

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

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
1,351	444	555	549	416	~__	~__

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< ___	< ___	< ___	N/A

Engine performance

Engine			Aircraft mass
Engine name		Number	Basic mass		Wing loading (full fuel)
SNECMA Atar 9K-50		1	8,161 kg		___ kg/m2
Engine characteristics			Mass with fuel (no weapons load)				Max Takeoff Weight
Weight (each)	Type		13m fuel	20m fuel	30m fuel	43m fuel
1,590 kg	Afterburning axial-flow turbojet		9,168 kg	9,702 kg	10,472 kg	11,516 kg	_,___ kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)			Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (WEP)
Condition	100%	WEP	13m fuel	20m fuel	30m fuel	43m fuel	MTOW
Stationary	4,876 kgf	6,750 kgf	0.74	0.70	0.65	0.59	_.__
Optimal	5,900 kgf (1,200 - 1,351 km/h)	9,110 kgf (1,351 km/h)	0.99	0.94	0.87	0.79	_.__

Survivability and armour

Flares/Chaff

Aircraft countermeasures to distract IR and radar-guided missiles and also AA radar

Crew1 person

Speed of destruction

Structural0 km/h

Gear444 km/h

Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB2 992 → 4 066

RB8 800 → 11 959

SB9 005 → 12 237

Total cost of modifications292 000

449 000

Talisman cost3 000

Crew training270 000

Experts950 000

Aces3 200

Research Aces1 210 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

100 / 320 / 600 %

244 / 244 / 244 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Compressor Research: 10 000 Cost: 15 000 360 New boosters Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 470 Wings repair Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 430 Engine Research: 19 000 Cost: 29 000 680	Fuselage repair Research: 10 000 Cost: 15 000 360 Airframe Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 470 G-suit Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 430 Cover Research: 19 000 Cost: 29 000 680	aden_belt_pack Research: 10 000 Cost: 15 000 360 Type 25C Research: 10 000 Cost: 15 000 360 Flares/Chaff Research: 10 000 Cost: 15 000 360 Matra R530 Research: 10 000 Cost: 15 000 360 Matra R530E aden_new_gun Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 470 Type 21B Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 470 Matra JL-100R Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 470 Gun pod CC-420 Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 430 Mk83 Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 430 Matra LR F1 Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 430 Matra 530F Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 430 aden_gunpod_belt_pack Research: 19 000 Cost: 29 000 680 Mk84 Research: 19 000 Cost: 29 000 680 Matra R550 Magic 2 Research: 19 000 Cost: 29 000 680

Armaments

Ballistic Computer
CCIP (Guns)	CCIP (Rockets)	CCIP (Bombs)	CCRP (Bombs)

Offensive armament

The Mirage F1C is armed with:

• A choice between two presets:
  • 2 x 30 mm DEFA 553 cannons, belly-mounted (135 rpg = 270 total)
  • 2 x 30 mm DEFA 553 cannons + 120 x countermeasures

Suspended armament

The Mirage F1C can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• Without load
• 72 x SNEB type 23 rockets
• 144 x SNEB type 23 rockets
• 2 x 30 mm DEFA 553 cannons (180 rpg = 360 total)
• 5 x 250 kg SAMP Type 25 bombs (1,250 kg total)
• 5 x 400 kg SAMP Type 21 bombs (2,000 kg total)
• 3 x 1,000 kg SAMP Mk 84 bombs (3,000 kg total)
• 2 x Matra R550 Magic 1 missiles
• 2 x Matra R550 Magic 2 missiles
• 2 x Matra R530E missiles + 1 x Matra R530 missile
• 2 x Matra Super 530F missiles
• 2 x Matra R550 Magic 1 missiles + 2 x Matra Super 530F missiles + 1 x Matra R530 missile
• 2 x Matra R550 Magic 1 missiles + 1 x Matra R530E missile + 2 x 30 mm DEFA 553 cannons
• 2 x Matra R550 Magic 1 missiles + 2 x Matra Super 530F missiles
• 2 x Matra R550 Magic 1 missiles + 5 x 400 kg SAMP Type 21 bombs (2,000 kg total)
• 2 x Matra R550 Magic 1 missiles + 144 x SNEB type 23 rockets
• 2 x Matra R550 Magic 1 missiles + 72 x SNEB type 23 rockets + 1 x 1,000 kg SAMP Mk 84 bomb (1,000 kg total)
• 2 x Matra R550 Magic 1 missiles + 36 x SNEB type 23 rockets + 1 x 400 kg SAMP Type 21 bomb + 2 x 30 mm DEFA 553 cannons (400 kg total)
• 2 x Matra R550 Magic 2 missiles + 2 x Matra Super 530F missiles + 1 x Matra R530 missile
• 2 x Matra R550 Magic 2 missiles + 1 x Matra R530E missile + 2 x 30 mm DEFA 553 cannons
• 2 x Matra R550 Magic 2 missiles + 2 x Matra Super 530F missiles
• 2 x Matra R550 Magic 2 missiles + 5 x 400 kg SAMP Type 21 bombs (2,000 kg total)
• 2 x Matra R550 Magic 2 missiles + 144 x SNEB type 23 rockets
• 2 x Matra R550 Magic 2 missiles + 72 x SNEB type 23 rockets + 1 x 1,000 kg SAMP Mk 84 bomb (1,000 kg total)
• 2 x Matra R550 Magic 2 missiles + 36 x SNEB type 23 rockets + 1 x 400 kg SAMP Type 21 bomb + 2 x 30 mm DEFA 553 cannons (400 kg total)

Custom loadout options

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Matra R550 Magic 1 missiles	1						1
Matra R550 Magic 2 missiles	1						1
SNEB type 23 rockets		18, 36	18, 36		18, 36	18, 36
250 kg SAMP Type 25 bombs		1	1	1	1	1
250 kg SAMP Mk 82 bombs		1	1	1	1	1
400 kg SAMP Type 21 bombs		1	1	1	1	1
500 kg SAMP Mk 83 bombs		1	1	1	1	1
30 mm DEFA 553 cannons (180 rpg)			1		1
Matra Super 530F missiles			1		1
1,000 kg SAMP Mk 84 bombs			1	1	1
Matra R530E missiles			1	1	1
Matra R530 missiles			1	1	1
Maximum permissible weight imbalance: 500 kg

Usage in battles

The most effective way of using the Mirage F1C in Air Realistic battles is to play a support role. Try to stay behind your team and target slow and distracted enemies. Considering the poor top speed and manoeuvrability of the Mirage F1C, it doesn't stand much chance in duels against most enemies, even against uptiered fighters.

Update: This plane has seen some minor buff to it's performance, but it still lacks aoa and agility - it's best played with teammates or in a supporting role using the powerful magic 2s to swiftly take out preoccupied or unaware opponents.

The F1c also makes a surprisingly good strike aircraft due to it's ability to carry larger bombs compared to it's other ground striker peers such as the Mirage 5F or even the Jaguar.

Enemies worth noting:

Every fighter at the BR is a threat for the Mirage F1C because of its slow acceleration and bad elevator and rudder response. Any opposing fighter will outmanoeuvre you.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Availability of Matra Super 530F and R550 Magic 2 air-to-air missiles
• The Cyrano-IV allows low altitude Pulse-Doppler (MTI) and ACM, an upgrade from the previous Mirage (IIIE & IIIC)
• 120 countermeasures
• Decent high speed acceleration when you get it going
• Very good looking plane :)
• Magic 2 missiles pull nicely and have all aspect combability better than that of the Aim 9 L

Cons:

• Very slow acceleration with full loadout
• The Matra Super 530F missiles are very heavy and strongly impact flight performance
• The Matra Super 530 F also are usles for frontal engagement as missile is unable to lock on radar signal beyond 10 km making stealth out of missile range visibility viable strategy
• Poor maneuverability at low and high speeds with only "workable" agility at mid speeds
• Extreme speed loss until 660 km/h where manuvrebility drops to the level where phantom II with full bomb load can out turn you
• Low redline speed at around 1250 kph, slower than it's other 11.3 peers. (wing ripsat 1350 km/h)
• 30 mm DEFA cannons are difficult to use at high speeds dues to very slow bullets mostly making impossible firing beyond 800 m range if chasing enemy at over Mach 1 speeds
• Very reliant on missiles for it offence, easily countered by more experienced or aware pilots
• Matra R530F missiles are unreliable having little to no chaff resistance, best used on unaware and preoccupied targets.
• Extremely high repair cost for its possibilities of 9.7 performance comparable to eterdard IVM
• Absolutely useless combat flaps that rip at 450 km/h (the landing speed of the plane that players will use)
• Flaps not producing any effect on take of speeds (like there are not even there)
• Extreme speed of matra magic 2 mistile makes its turn radius much larger than magic 1 missiles
• Only 150 m/s climb while facing only planes having climb way beyond 200 m/s+
• Custom loadouts are limited extremely so you cant mount missiles ewrywere or anything other that would be useful or somewhat interesting despite its ability to take much heavier loads on pylons
• The Cyrano-IV must be set up manually every single mission to use MTI mode that also limits its usable range to 28 km
• Countermeasures seem to be much less effective compared to other planes requiring firing more of them to "fool" enemy missiles

History

Devblog

In the early 1960s, Dassault Aviation was conducting intense design studies on the basis of the Mirage, resulting in a number of different variations of the aircraft emerging. Among them, a smaller swept wing design of the Mirage outfitted with the latest and more powerful SNECMA Atar 9K-50 turbojet engine garnered the interest of Dassault engineers as a possible future replacement to the existing Mirage III and Mirage 5 fighters.

Confident in the design, Dassault began conducting further design work under the official name Mirage F1 as part of a private venture. In late 1966, the first prototype conducted its maiden flight and the initial test results proved to be rather positive. In late 1966, the French Air Force also expressed interest in the aircraft and officially adopted the development programme. Subsequently, the Air Force ordered a small batch of pre-production aircraft to be built in April 1967. After Dassault persuaded the Air Force to accept the Mirage F1 into service in order to make the aircraft also marketable to foreign operators, the first production order for the aircraft was issued in 1969.

Entering official service with the French Air Force in March 1974, the Mirage F1 took part in their first combat operations a decade later flying sorties against insurgent forces in Chad. Mirage F1s also took part in French operations during the Gulf War in 1990. In the late 2000s, French Mirage F1s also supported international forces during operations in Afghanistan.

Apart from France, several other nations such as Greece, Spain, South Africa, Qatar, Iraq, Morocco, and many others, operated variants of the Mirage F1.

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the Mirage F1C from live.warthunder.com.

Images

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Videos

The Shooting Range #297 - Metal Beasts section at 00:28 discusses the Mirage F1C.

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

• [Devblog] Mirage F1C: A Break from Tradition
• [Dassault Aviation] Mirage F1

Dassault Aviation
WW2*
Fighters	M.B.152C1 · M.B.157
Bombers	M.B.162 · M.B.174A-3 · M.B.175T
Jet Aircraft
M.D 450	M.D.450B Barougan · M.D.450B Ouragan
Mystère	M.D.452 IIA · M.D.452 IIC · Mystere IVA
Super Mystère	Super Mystere B2
Étendard	Etendard IVM
Super Étendard	Super Etendard
Alpha Jet	Alpha Jet E**
Mirage
Mirage III	Mirage IIIC · Mirage IIIE · Milan
Mirage V	Mirage 5F
Mirage F1	Mirage F1C · Mirage F1C-200 · Mirage F1CT
Mirage 2000	Mirage 2000-5F · Mirage 2000C-S4 · Mirage 2000C-S5 · Mirage 2000D-R1 · Mirage 2000D-RMV
Mirage 4000	Mirage 4000
Export
M.D 450	M.D.450B Ouragan
Mystere	Mystere IVA
Super Mystère	Sambad · Sa'ar***
Mirage	Shahak · ▄Mirage 5BA · ␗Mirage 2000-5Ei
	*The company was named "Société des Avions Marcel Bloch" before being renamed in 1947
	**Jointly manufactured with Dornier Flugzeugwerke
	***Israeli Super Mystère refitted with new avionics and an American engine
See also	SABCA