The Dassault Mirage III is a French delta wing fighter aircraft that entered service in 1961, one of the most widely exported Western fighters of the Cold War era, used by air forces across Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, Australia and South Africa. It saw significant combat, most notably in Israeli service during the 1967 Six-Day War, and its delta wing layout influenced a long line of later Dassault fighter designs.
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YearMarks the type's first flight; French Air Force service entry followed in 1961. SignificanceThe Mirage III was the first Western European combat aircraft to exceed Mach 2 in level flight and became one of the most widely exported Western fighters of the Cold War. 1 Manufacturer or Builder Connections
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1. Wikipedia: Dassault Mirage III
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developed and manufactured by French aircraft company Dassault Aviation
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First flight 17 November 1956
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It was the first Western European combat aircraft to exceed Mach 2 in horizontal flight
In Group: Jet Fighters and Interceptors, Lead sentence
The Dassault Mirage III (French pronunciation: [miʁaʒ]) is a family of single/dual-seat, single-engine, fighter aircraft developed and manufactured by French aircraft company Dassault Aviation.
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