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Dassault Mirage III

fighter aircraft family by Dassault
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Dassault Mirage III
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Summary

Dassault Mirage III is an aircraft family[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of aircraft family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,836 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Operator: French Air Force[3], Pakistan Air Force[4], Argentina[5], Royal Australian Air Force[6], Brazilian Air Force[7], Belgian Air Force[8], Chilean Air Force[9], Colombian Air Force[10], Egyptian Air Force[11], Spanish Air and Space Force[12], Gabonese Armed Forces[13], Israeli Air Force[14], Lebanese Air Force[15], Libyan Air Force[16]
  • Manufacturer: Dassault Aviation[17]
  • Developer: Dassault Aviation[18]
  • Collection: Bundeswehr Museum of German Defense Technology[19]
  • Subclass of: second-generation jet fighter[20]
  • Has use: air superiority fighter[21]
  • Commons category: Dassault Mirage III[22]
  • Country of origin: France[23]
  • Powered by: Atar[24]
  • Armament: DEFA 550[25], SNEB[26], R.530[27], Matra R.550 Magic[28], unguided bomb[29], AN-52[30]
  • First flight: November 17, 1956[31]
  • Service entry: 1961[32]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Dassault Mirage III[33]
  • Commons gallery: Dassault Mirage III[34]
  • Total produced: 1422[35]
  • Described by source: The International Directory of Military Aircraft 1996/97[36], Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook, Fourth Edition[37]
  • Native label: Dassault Mirage III[38]
  • Length: 14.8 m[39], 15.03 m[40]
  • Height: 4.25 m[41]
  • Wingspan: 8.22 m[42]
  • Wing area: 34.8 m²[43]
  • Maximum operating altitude: 59,000 feet[44]
  • Derivative work: Mirage IV[45]

Why It Matters

Dassault Mirage III has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] It is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

Related Entities

Argentina France

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  33. [35] ↑ . airwar.ru. airwar.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook, Fourth Edition. wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  38. [40] ↑ . Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook, Fourth Edition. wikidata.org.
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  40. [42] ↑ . Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook, Fourth Edition. wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Collection → Bundeswehr Museum of German Defense Technology
    Subclass of → second-generation jet fighter
    Has use → air superiority fighter
    Height → {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+4.25'}
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