Mirage 5BA (France)

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

▄Mirage 5BA

◘Hunter F.6

▄F-104G

▄Mirage 5BA

◘Hunter F.6

▄F-104G

France

VII Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
10.3	10.3	10.7

Class:

Fighter

Jet fighter

Research:260 000

Purchase:710 000

Description

The ▄Mirage 5BA is a rank VII French jet fighter with a battle rating of 10.3 (AB/RB) and 10.7 (SB). It was introduced in Update "Seek & Destroy".

General info

Flight performance

Arrestor gear

Accelerates braking by grabbing the brake cable on the deck of the aircraft carrier

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 160 km/h

Turn time28 s

Max altitude16 000 m

EngineSNECMA Atar 9C

Type

Cooling systemAir

Take-off weight11 t

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	16000	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	+	-
0	426	___	___	___	~__	~__

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

Flares/Chaff

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

Crew1 person

Speed of destruction

Structural0 km/h

Gear426 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

AB3 089 → 4 154

RB10 079 → 13 556

SB9 280 → 12 481

Total cost of modifications225 000

353 000

Talisman cost2 800

Crew training200 000

Experts710 000

Aces2 800

Research Aces1 080 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

120 / 340 / 600 %

232 / 232 / 232 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Compressor Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 350 New boosters Research: 10 000 Cost: 16 000 320 Wings repair Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 440 Engine Research: 25 000 Cost: 39 000 790	Fuselage repair Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 350 Airframe Research: 10 000 Cost: 16 000 320 Cover Research: 25 000 Cost: 39 000 790	Flares/Chaff Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 350 Type 25C Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 350 aden_belt_pack Research: 10 000 Cost: 16 000 320 LAU-32 Research: 10 000 Cost: 16 000 320 AIM-9J Research: 10 000 Cost: 16 000 320 G-suit Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 440 Type 21B Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 440 Matra JL-100R Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 440 aden_new_gun Research: 25 000 Cost: 39 000 790

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

Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".

Pros:

Cons:

History

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Media

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

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] Dutch and Belgian Aircraft are Joining the French Tree!

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