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DASSAULT AVIATION Mirage III, 5 and 50 Flight Model by J.M. LANGERON Version 2005.040

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DASSAULT AVIATION Mirage III, 5 & 50

in Falcon 4.0. Free Flacon 3

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 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-C with ATAR-9C (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....................2.2 Maximum Corrected Air Speed.........750Kts Maximum Load Factor...............7G (M<1)..........6G (M>1)

1.2.1. Weight Empty Weight: Empty weight is understood as plane without fuel, but with all other equipment required to fly, including equipped pilot (209 lbs) and internal gun shells (here 2 x 125 rounds of 30mm DEFA for 300 lbs). Mirage III C......................6,370 Kg......(14,060 lbs) Mirage III R......................6,850 Kg......(15,121 lbs) Mirage III E/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 C.....................11,700 Kg......(25,830 lbs) Mirage III E/R/RD/RZ.............13,700 Kg......(30,203 lbs) Mirage 50, III R2Z...............14,700 Kg......(32,450 lbs) Mirage 5.........................13,700 Kg......(30,203 lbs) Maximum (Landing) Mirage III C............................Kg.............(lbs) Mirage III E/R/RD/RZ....................Kg.............(lbs) Mirage 50, III R2Z......................Kg.............(lbs) Mirage 5................................Kg.............(lbs)


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1.2.2. Internal Fuel Capacity All versions

• 2 tanks in the wings....................2x535 = 1070 l • 4 in the body...................................1050 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...................280 l

Mirage III C w/o SEPR Rocket.......2,500 l.......(4,415 lbs) Mirage III C with SEPR Rocket......2,130 l.......(3,760 lbs) All Others.........................3,340 l.......(5,900 lbs)


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2. Weapon Loads

Pylons 5 4 3 2 1 Fuel Tanks

500 l supersonic (can’t be jettison) 1 1 625 l supersonic 1 1 1150 l 1 1 1300 l 1 1 1 1700 l 1 1

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

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

CME BARAX (French Mirage III E only) 1 Phimat (French Mirage III E only) 1

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

1 1


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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. Here, we can see that the Mirage III-E, even heavier than the III-C reach Mach 2 faster due to the ATAR 9C over-speed device (+9% thrust over M=1.67/27,500ft)

Mach(t)Mirage III E

GW = 18,500 lbsFull AB

0.00

0.50

1.00

1.50

2.00

0 30 60 90 120 150 180

t (s)

M

0

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20,000

30,00036,000

40,000

Mach(t)

Mirage III CGW = 16,250 lbs

Full AB

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t (s)

M

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4.2. Mach number versus Angle of Attack

Mirage III EDrag Index : 0 / GW = 18,500 lbs

AoA(Mach)

0.00

2.00

4.00

6.00

8.00

10.00

12.00

14.00

16.00

18.00

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Mach

AoA

(de

g)

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


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4.3. Aerodynamics coefficients

Mirage III ECL/CD(AoA)

-5

-3

0

3

5

8

10

-4 0 4 8 12 16 20 24 28

0.00

1.202.50

Mirage III EPolaires : 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

4.4. Normal Acceleration and Angle of Attack Limitations There 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 management Mirage III do not have Flaps nor Slats in any version.


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4.6. Take Off Configuration Mirage III E, GW = 21,500 lbs Rotation Speed.................100/110 Kts Take Off Speed.....................150 Kts AoA.................................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 Kts AoA.................................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 Kts AoA.................................13 deg With 2 1300l or 1700l tanks, central missile (R-530, AS-37…) and x lbs remaining fuel. CAS................................190 Kts AoA.................................13 deg


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4.8. Climb Rate Maximum instantaneous climb rate: Mirage III C................ 16,500 ft/min Mirage 50....................32,000 ft/min......186 m/s (**) Mirage III O...........11,000 m(31,500 ft)..............2’30 Mirage 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 E

Drag Index : 0 / GW = 18,500 lbsFull AB

0

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Max

Clim

b R

ate

(ft/m

in)

Maximum Climb Rate

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

Full AB

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Here, we can see that, due to its light weight, the Mirage III C get a reach a higher climb rate than the III E

Maximum Climb RateMirage III E


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h n

um

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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

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0.00 0.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50

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Alt

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)

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VNE

For Mirage III with ATAR 9C (Mirage III E /R/ RZ)

Energy / Mach DiagramMirage III E


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)

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VNE

Due to the fact that ATAR 9B and 9C has the same Dry Thrust, Energy Mach Diagram without AB of the 2 versions are closer.


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Energy / Mach DiagramMirage III E

Drag Index : 0 / GW = 18,500 lbsMILL Power

0

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10,000

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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 E


0

4

8

12

16

20

24

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 Sea levelMirage III C


0

4

8

12

16

20

24

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 R


0

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4

6

8

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18

0.00 0.20 0.40 0.60 0.80 1.00 1.20

Mach

(deg

/ s)

2

3

5

G Max

-400

-200

0

100

150

200

CAT- I Limit


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Turn Performance at 20,000ftMirage III C


0

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6

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Mach

(deg

/ s)

2

3

5

G Max

-400

-200

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100

150

200

CAT- I Limit

It is here obvious that Mirage III-C is more efficient than the III-E low Mach number


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4.11. Roll Rate versus AoA

Mirage III EPeak Rool Rate (AoA)

-50

0

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250

-10 0 10 20 30

AoA (deg)

Rol

l Rat

e (d

eg/s

)

100

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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 lbs Static 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...............lbs Static 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/h Max AB Fuel Flow..............38,200 lbs/h........14,750 l/h

ATAR 9C Full MIL Thust

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(lb)

0

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ATAR 9C Full AB Thust

0

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Mach

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ATAR 9B

Full AB Thust

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Mach

(lb)

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20,000

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