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DASSAULT AVIATION Mirage III, 5 and 50 Flight Model by TOPOLOVersion RV1

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DASSAULT AVIATION Mirage III, 5 & 50

in Falcon 4.0.

WARNING: Information included in this document are not related to any “Real Life” planes, but only to the flight model (FM) built to be used in the Falcon 4.0 simulator, excepted those indicated in blue, that are extracted from Public sources (Web site, Books…). This flight model has been built only from public data. It does not refer to any classified nor confidential information.


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1. General Description.

1.1. Versions

Mirage III B : French Air Force (AdA) twin seat (ATAR 9B)Mirage III C : French Air Force (AdA) Interceptor (ATAR 9B)Mirage III E : AdA, AS-37 Anti-Radar and Doppler (ATAR 9C)Mirage III O : Australian III-E without Doppler (ATAR 9C)Mirage III D : Australian III-BE twin seat (ATAR 9C)Mirage III R : AdA Reco version w/o Doppler (ATAR 9C)Mirage III RD : AdA Reco version with Doppler (ATAR 9C)Mirage III RZ : SAAF Reco version w/o Doppler (ATAR 9C)Mirage III RS : Swiss III-R + Mid-Life-Upgrade (ATAR 9C)Mirage III R2Z : SAAF Reco version w/o Doppler (ATAR 9K50)Mirage III S : Swiss III-C + Mid-Life-Upgrade (ATAR 9C)Mirage 5-F : AdA AG version w/o Radar (ATAR 9C)Mirage 50 : Export Version (ATAR 9K50)

1.2. Basic data

Reference Area:...................34.85 m2...(375.12 sq.ft.)Maximum Mach Number....................2.2Maximum Corrected Air Speed.........750KtsMaximum Load Factor.............6.7G (M<1)........4.5G (M>1)

1.2.1. Weight

Empty Weight:Empty weight is understood as plane without fuel, but with all other equipment required to fly, includingFor single seat: one equipped pilot (209 lbs) and internal gun shells (here 2 x 125 rounds of 30mm DEFA for 300 lbs).For twin seat: two equipped pilot (420 lbs) and no internal gun nor shells.Mirage III C......................6,370 Kg......(14,060 lbs)Mirage III B,BZ...................6,330 Kg......(13,973 lbs)Mirage III R......................6,850 Kg......(15,121 lbs)Mirage III O,D,DZ.................6,949 Kg......(15,320 lbs)Mirage III E/EZ/RD/RZ.............7,050 Kg......(15,560 lbs)Mirage 50, III R2Z................7,150 Kg......(15,785 lbs)Mirage 5..........................6,600 Kg......(14,560 lbs)

Maximum (Take Off)

Mirage III B,C...................11,700 Kg......(25,830 lbs)Mirage III & 5 with ATAR 9C......13,700 Kg......(30,203 lbs)Mirage 50, III R2Z with 9K50.....14,700 Kg......(32,450 lbs)


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1.2.2. Internal Fuel Capacity

All versions 2 tanks in the wings....................2x545 = 1090 l 2 in the body...........................2x515 = 1030 l 1 for inverted flight (15 s)......................60 l

Mirage III C 1 optional tank instead of DEFA guns.............330 l 1 optional tank instead of the SEPR Rocket.......380 l

Mirage III E 1 tank (located where is SEPR Rocket on IIIC)....545 l 2 tanks in wings leading edges...........2x125 = 250 l

Mirage III C w/o SEPR Rocket.......2,560 l.......(4,465 lbs)Mirage III C with SEPR Rocket......2,130 l.......(3,760 lbs)All Others.........................2,975 l.......(5,188 lbs)


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2. Weapon Loads

Pylons 5 4 3 2 1Fuel Tanks

500 l supersonic (can’t be jettison) 1 1625 l supersonic 1 11150 l 1 11300 l 1 1 11700 l 1 1

Air-AirAim-9B 1 1R-550 Magic 1 1R-550 Magic 2 1 1R-530 1

Air-GroundAN-52 (15 KT nuclear bomb) 1AS-30 1AS-37 Martel (ARM) 1AM-39 Exocet 1Matra LE-155 Rocket pod (18*68 mm) 1 1C4 Rocket pod (4*100 mm) 1 1BAP-120 (CAS) 18Mk-82 1 2 1Samp-250 1 2 1Samp-400 1 2 1Blu-107 Durandal 1 2 1BAP-100 (anti runway) 18

CMEBARAX (French Mirage III E only) 1Phimat (French Mirage III E only) 1

Specific weapon accomodationJL-100 (250 l fuel+ 18*68 mm rockets) 1 1RPK-10 (500 l fuel+ 4*500 lbs bombs) 1 1RPK-10 (500 l fuel+ 3*Blu-107 Durandal) 1 1RPK-? (~500/600 l fuel+ 36*68 mm rokets+ 3* Durandal or 4*500 lbs bombs)

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3. Typical weapon loads

3.1. Pylons

3.2. Pods

3.3. Air to ground weapons


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4. Flight Model

4.1. 1G Acceleration table

Diagram describing the evolution of Mach number along the time.Start with stabilized altitude and speed, then set throttle to full After Burner.

4.2. Mach number versus Angle of Attack

Mirage III CDrag Index : 0 / GW = 16,250 lbs

AoA(Mach)

0.00

2.00

4.00

6.00

8.00

10.00

12.00

14.00

16.00

18.00

0.00 0.20 0.40 0.60 0.80 1.00 1.20 1.40 1.60 1.80 2.00 2.20

Mach

Ao

A (

de

g)

0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000

Mach(t)Mirage III C

GW = 16,250 lbsFull AB

0.00

0.50

1.00

1.50

2.00

0 30 60 90 120 150 180

t (s)

M

0

10,000

20,000

30,000

36,000

40,000


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4.3. Aerodynamics coefficients

Mirage III CL/CD(AoA)

-5

-3

0

3

5

8

10

-4 0 4 8 12 16 20 24 28

0.00

1.20

2.50

Mirage III Polaires : CL(CD)

-0.20

0.00

0.20

0.40

0.60

0.80

1.00

0.00 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.25 0.30 0.35 0.40

Cx

Cz

0.00 1.20 2.50


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4.4. Normal Acceleration and Angle of Attack LimitationsThere is no incidence nor G automatic limitation on Mirage III.Usage restriction may be 7G in subsonic configuration and 6G in supersonic.

4.5. Flaps and Slats managementMirage III do not have Flaps nor Slats in any version.

4.6. Take Off Configuration

Mirage III E, GW = 21,500 lbsRotation Speed.................100/110 KtsTake Off Speed.....................150 KtsAoA.................................16 deg

4.7. Landing Configuration

Mirage III C, Clean or with 2 AIM-9 and 2 500L tanks and x lbs remaining fuel.CAS................................180 KtsAoA.................................13 deg

Mirage III E,R,RD,RZ Clean or with 2 AIM-9 and 2 500l tanks and x lbs remaining fuel.CAS................................185 KtsAoA.................................13 deg

With 2 1300l or 1700l tanks, central missile (R-530, AS-37…) and x lbs remaining fuel.CAS................................190 KtsAoA.................................13 deg


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4.8. Climb Rate

Maximum instantaneous climb rate: Mirage III C................ 16,500 ft/minMirage 50....................32,000 ft/min......186 m/s (**)

Mirage III O...........11,000 m(31,500 ft)..............2’30Mirage III B ..........12,000 m(35,000 ft)................3’Mirage III O...........15,200 m(43,675 ft)................6’Mirage III C (*).......18,000 m(60,000 ft).............6’16”

(*) with SEPR Rocket(**) looks strange

Maximum Climb RateMirage III C

Drag Index : 0 / GW = 16,250 lbsFull AB

0

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000

Altitude (ft)

Max

Clim

b R

ate

(ft/

min

)

Maximum Climb RateMirage III C


0.00

0.20

0.40

0.60

0.80

1.00

1.20

1.40

1.60

1.80

2.00

0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 35,000 40,000 45,000 50,000 55,000 60,000

Altitude (ft)

Mac

h n

um

ber

giv

ing

Max

Clim

b R

ate


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4.9. Energy / Mach Diagram For Mirage III with ATAR 9B (Mirage III C /CJ/ CZ)

Energy / Mach DiagramMirage III C


0

10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

60,000

0.00 0.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50

Mach

Alt

(ft

)

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

VNE

Energy / Mach DiagramMirage III C

Drag Index : 0 / GW = 16,250 lbsMILL Power

0

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

40,000

45,000

50,000

0.00 0.20 0.40 0.60 0.80 1.00 1.20

Mach

Alt

(ft

)

0

50

100

150

VNE


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4.10. Turn Rate versus Mach number Diagram

Turn Performance at Sea levelMirage III C


0

4

8

12

16

20

0.00 0.20 0.40 0.60 0.80 1.00 1.20Mach

(deg

/ s

)

2

3

5

7

G Max

-400

-200

0

100

150

200

300

CAT- I Limit


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Turn Performance at 20,000ftMirage III C


0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

0.00 0.20 0.40 0.60 0.80 1.00 1.20 1.40

Mach

(de

g /

s)

2

3

5

G Max

-400

-200

0

100

150

200

CAT- I Limit


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4.11. Roll Rate versus AoA

Mirage III Peak Rool Rate (AoA)

-50

0

50

100

150

200

250

-10 0 10 20 30

AoA (deg)

Ro

ll R

ate

(d

eg

/s)

100

200

300

400

2000


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4.12. Engine Thrust.

SEPR 841 rocket (Mirage III C)Thrust................1,500 Kg.F (14.7 kN)..........3310 lbs

ATAR 9B & C (Mirage III C,E,R,RD,RZ and Mirage 5)Static Dry Thrust....4,300 Kg.F (42.18 kN).........9,492 lbsStatic Max AB Thrust.6,000 Kg.F (58.86 kN)........13,245 lbs

ATAR 9C : Over Speed device allowing +9% Thrust when Mach > 1.67 and Z > 27,500 ft by increasing rotation speed.

ATAR 9K-50 (Mirage III R2Z and Mirage 50)Static Dry Thrust.................49.20 kN...............lbsStatic Max AB Thrust..............70.80 kN...............lbs

ATAR 9K-50 : Over Speed device allowing +9% Thrust when Mach > 1.40 and Z > 27,500 ft by increasing rotation speed.

Max Dry Fuel Flow.............17,500 lbs/h..........5338 l/hMax AB Fuel Flow..............38,200 lbs/h........14,750 l/h

ATAR 9C Full MIL Thust

0

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

8,000

9,000

0.00 0.20 0.40 0.60 0.80 1.00 1.20 1.40 1.60

Mach

(lb)

0

10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

60,000


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ATAR 9C Full AB Thust

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

16,000

18,000

0.00 0.20 0.40 0.60 0.80 1.00 1.20 1.40 1.60 1.80 2.00 2.20 2.40

Mach

(lb)

0

10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

60,000

ATAR 9B Full AB Thust

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

16,000

18,000

0.00 0.20 0.40 0.60 0.80 1.00 1.20 1.40 1.60 1.80 2.00 2.20 2.40

Mach

(lb)

0

10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

60,000

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