The Dassault Mirage IV is a French supersonic strategic bomber and deep- reconnaissance aircraft. Developed by Dassault Aviation, the aircraft entered service with the French Air Force in October 1964. For many years it was a vital part of the nuclear triad of the Force de Frappe, France's nuclear deterrent striking force.

Introduced into service in 1964, the Mirage IV was a strategic bomber, the only European aircraft able to maintain Mach 2 for over 30 minutes. The Suez crisis in October 1956 prompted France to look into setting up a “strategic intervention force”, equipped with nuclear weapons.

May 18, 2016 · The Dassault Mirage IV series was designed to a French requirement for a supersonic aircraft platform capable of delivering an atomic weapon. The resulting Mirage IV became just that, offering up Mach 2 capabilities and a ceiling of well over 65,000 feet.

A total of 62 production Mirage IV nuclear bombers were built and when the aircraft remaining in service where first camouflaged, they did not carry unit markings, but the insignia of Mont-de-Marsan based EB 1/91 'Gascogne' was later added to this one.

Jun 29, 2019 · I have now completed my Heller 1/48 Mirage IV A, depicting the exhibit seen at the Yorkshire Air Museum. Quite a testing build, a real fighter, and my first attempt at a complete re-scribe (and depicting bird droppings!)

Dec 2, 2024 · Mirage IVP - Two SNECMA Atar 9K-50 turbojets each rated at 11,023 lb (49.03 kN) dry and 15,873 lb (70.61 kN) with afterburning. The Mirage IV was an scaled-up version of the Mirage III, and was built to carry free-fall atomic bombs. It …

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Mirage is a name given to several types of jet aircraft designed by the French company Dassault Aviation (formerly Avions Marcel Dassault), some of which were produced in different variants. Most were supersonic fighters with delta wings.

Sep 26, 2009 · The Mirage IVP was designed to carry a primary armament of one ASMP long-range nuclear cruise missile in place of the bomb carried on the Mirage IVA. Additional upgrades introduced on the Mirage IVP included a new radar with ground-mapping capability and a radar warning receiver.

Aug 23, 2016 · The Mirage IV was France's first strategic nuclear bomber. (Image supplied by YAM) The Allied Air Forces Memorial & Yorkshire Air Museum (YAM) at Elvington in North Yorkshire has completed negotiations to acquire a Dassault Mirage lVA strategic nuclear bomber from the French government.