Mirage F1C

Mirage F1C

Mirage F1C

Description

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

General info

Flight performance

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		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		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

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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)

Usage in battles

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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 pick slow and distracted targets. 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.

Enemies worth noting:

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

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Availability of Matra Super 530F 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
• Matra Magics are very good IR missiles at this rank
• Disponibility of the all-aspect IR Matra R550 Magic 2

Cons:

• Very slow acceleration with full loadout
• The Matra Super 530F missiles are very heavy and impact flight performance
• Poor maneuverability
• Poor top speed compared to other aircraft at this rank
• 30 mm DEFA cannons are difficult to use at high speeds
• On hot maps (Sicily for example), the engine tends to overheat quickly

History

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Media

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See also

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External links

• [Devblog] Mirage F1C: A Break from Tradition

Dassault Aviation
WW2*
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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
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Super Mystère	Sambad · Sa'ar***
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	*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