Mystere IVA

This page is about the French jet fighter Mystere IVA. For other versions, see Mystere (Family).

Mystere IVA

Mystere IVA

Description

The M.D.454 Mystere IVA is a rank French jet fighter with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was introduced in Update "Red Skies".

General info

Flight performance

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 0 m - sea level)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	1,073	1,039		26.1	27.2	27.2	27.2	800
Upgraded	1,124	1,109		24.2	25.0	48.1	37.0

Details

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

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
1,166		620	586	408	~12	~4

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 590	< 610	< 635	N/A

Engine performance

Engine			Aircraft mass
Engine name		Number	Basic mass		Wing loading (full fuel)
Hispano-Suiza Verdon-350		1	6,028 kg		250 kg/m2
Engine characteristics			Mass with fuel (no weapons load)				Max Takeoff Weight
Weight (each)	Type		9m fuel	20m fuel	30m fuel	33m fuel
950 kg	Centrifugal-flow turbojet		6,615 kg	7,204 kg	7,791 kg	7,986 kg	9,600 kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)			Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (100%)
Condition	100%	WEP	9m fuel	20m fuel	30m fuel	33m fuel	MTOW
Stationary	3,300 kgf	N/A	0.50	0.46	0.42	0.41	0.34
Optimal	3,300 kgf (0 km/h)	N/A	0.50	0.46	0.42	0.41	0.34

Survivability and armour

Armour plates

• 16 mm steel - in front of cockpit
• 16 mm steel - behind pilot
• 40 mm bulletproof glass - armoured windscreen

Armaments

Offensive armament

The Mystere IVA is armed with:

• 2 x 30 mm DEFA 552 cannons, chin-mounted (150 rpg = 300 total)

The guns, while deadly if they hit, have slow velocity, so it is important to get close to targets to ensure a hit. The armor-piercing shells are also very effective for taking out pillboxes, so while grinding out modifications keep in mind that extra points can be easily gained by shooting down a few light pillboxes. They can also penetrate the roof of most MBT's, so it is possible to destroy high level tanks in mixed battles when attacking from directly above purely with the guns.

Suspended armament

The Mystere IVA can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• Without load
• 2 x 400 kg SAMP Type 21 bombs (800 kg total)
• 2 x 500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs (1,000 lb total)
• 2 x 1,000 lb AN-M65A1 Fin M129 bombs (2,000 lb total)
• 38 x SNEB type 23 rockets
• 12 x T10 151 rockets
• 55 x SNEB type 23 rockets
• 93 x SNEB type 23 rockets
• 55 x SNEB type 23 rockets + 12 x T10 151 rockets
• 55 x SNEB type 23 rockets + 2 x 400 kg SAMP Type 21 bombs (800 kg total)
• 55 x SNEB type 23 rockets + 2 x 500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs (1,000 lb total)
• 55 x SNEB type 23 rockets + 2 x 1,000 lb AN-M65A1 Fin M129 bombs (2,000 lb total)
• 2 x AA-20 Nord missiles
• 2 x AA-20 Nord missiles + 55 x SNEB type 23 rockets

The Mystere has access to incredibly powerful rocket armaments. The heavy duty T10 151 rockets perform similarly to US HVARs, being rather slow, but deadly upon direct hit. They are very effective when attacking heavy tanks, as well as pillboxes, displaying 390 mm of penetration at a 30 degree angle. The other option is the high velocity SNEB type 23, which is effective for attacking medium tanks and MBT's, as well as light pillboxes. There is an option to have the SNEBs be mounted inside the fuselage, which will cause them to be launched 5 at a time just under the nose of the plane, for increased accuracy.

The AA.20 Nord air-to-air missiles are manually guided and not very agile, so they are best used against slow moving targets with a steady heading like Tu-4s. They are also very effective in head-on engagements with practice from the user.

Usage in battles

In air realistic battles, the Mystere is a very deadly aircraft in the hands of a good pilot.

Due to its very bad energy retention in maneuvers, it is best used in more of a "boom and zoom" role, where it dives on unsuspecting enemies and delivers a quick death with the lethal 30 mm cannons. If forced to engage another aircraft that the Mystere is unable to escape, it performs best enacting a reversal, as the very good roll rate and poor energy retention will make it easy to make other aircraft overshoot. This is especially effective against MiG-15s and 17s, who will easily win a sustained turn-fight, but will have a hard time getting guns on target. Against more agile American aircraft, it is recommended to lure the plane as close as possible due to the poor speed. The majority of aircraft will easily be able to extend away after overshooting, so it is vital to equalize your energy states as much as possible, and be as close as possible for a firing solution once the enemy overshoots.

Radars

The M.D.454 IVa is equipped with an AN/APG-30 rangefinding radar located in the centre of the air intake in the nose of the aircraft. It will automatically detect other planes within the scanning area and display the range to the closest target. It is linked with a gyro gunsight and can help with aiming at close range in cockpit view.

AN/APG-30 - Rangefinding radar
Maximum Tracking Range	Minimum Tracking Range	Azimuth Tracking Angle	Elevation Tracking Angle
2,750 m	300 m	±9°	±9°

Pros and cons

Pros:

• 30 mm DEFA 552 cannons are fast firing
• Able to execute very high G and angle-of-attack maneuvers
• Excellent roll rate
• Good flaps
• Superb ground attack capabilities

Cons:

• Very bad energy retention and sustained turn
• Relatively slow compared to peers
• Compresses at high speeds
• Slow muzzle velocity for the 30 mm DEFA 552 cannons

History

The Mystere IVA was used extensively by Israel throughout the late 50s, notably during the Suez Crisis of 1956. During combat missions there, the aircraft utilized superior performance to claim multiple MiG fighters, as well as a few De Havilland Vampires.

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the Mystere IVA from live.warthunder.com.

See also

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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