French Military Aircraft 1960-1969 - French Attack Aircraft 1960-1969, French Bomber Aircraft 1960-1969, French Fighter Aircraft 1960-1969 (Paperback)

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: French Attack Aircraft 1960-1969, French Bomber Aircraft 1960-1969, French Fighter Aircraft 1960-1969, French Military Transport Aircraft 1960-1969, French Military Utility Aircraft 1960-1969, French Patrol Aircraft 1960-1969, Dassault Mirage F1, Dassault Mirage Iv, Arospatiale Puma, Breguet Atlantic, Arospatiale Super Frelon, Arospatiale Lama, Dassault Mirage Iiiv, Breguet 941, Dassault Balzac V, Dassault Mirage G. Excerpt: The Dassault Mirage F1 is a French single-seat air-superiority fighter and attack aircraft designed and built by Dassault Aviation as a successor of the Mirage III family. The Mirage F1 entered service in the French Air Force in the early seventies. Powered by a single SNECMA Atar turbojet providing about 7 tonnes-force (69 kN; 15,000 lbf) of thrust, the F1 has been used as a light multipurpose fighter and has been exported to about a dozen nations. More than 700 F1s have been produced. Among the second generation European supersonic fighter (ie, among those built in the sixties and early seventies) the F1 was the most successful, most significantly because almost all of its users have used it in wars and regional conflicts. French Air Force Mirage F1Dassault designed the Mirage F1 as the successor to its Mirage III and Mirage 5 fighters. Unlike its predecessors, it has a swept wing mounted high on the fuselage, as well as a conventional tail surface. The first prototype, which was developed by Dassault using its own funds, made its maiden flight on 23 December 1966. The type was officially accepted by the French Air Force in May 1967, at which time three further prototypes were ordered. With the greater thrust of its afterburning SNECMA Atar 9K-50 turbojet, the F1 easily outclassed the Mirage III. Although it has a s... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=377985