The Dassault Mirage 5 is a supersonic attack aircraft designed during the 1960s and manufactured in France and a number of other countries.
It was derived from Dassault’s popular Mirage III fighter and spawned several variants of its own, including the IAI Kfir.
The aircraft is capable of nuclear weapons delivery.
Variants
Mirage 5
Single seat radar less ground/attack fighter aircraft.
Mirage 5AD
Export version of Mirage 5 for Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Mirage 5EAD
Single seat radar equipped fighter/bomber version for Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Mirage 5BA
Single-seat version of the Mirage 5 for Belgium, fitted with mainly US avionics.
Mirage 5COA
Export version of the Mirage 5 for Colombia.
Remaining aircraft upgraded by IAI with canards and new avionics.
Mirage 5D
Export single seat ground attack aircraft of the Mirage 5 for Libya.
Mirage 5DE
Single seat radar equipped fighter/bomber version for Libya.
Mirage 5F
Single-seat ground-attack fighter aircraft for the French Air Force, 50 ex-Israeli Mirage 5Js.
Eight aircraft withdrawn for conversion to Mirage 50C for Chile, with eight new-build 5Fs built as replacements.
Mirage 5G
Export version of the Mirage 5 for Gabon.
Mirage 5G-2
Four upgraded aircraft for Gabon, two of which were upgraded 5G and two undelivered ex-Zaire 5M.
Mirage 5J
50 aircraft were ordered by Israel, the order was later embargoed by the French government.
They were delivered to the French Air Force as the Mirage 5F.
Mirage 5M
Export version of the Mirage 5 for Zaire.
Mirage 5MA Elkan
Upgraded Mirage 5BA aircraft sold to Chile.
Mirage 5P
Export version of the Mirage 5 for Peru.
Mirage 5P Mara
Upgraded Mirage 5P aircraft for Argentina.
Mirage 5P3
Upgraded aircraft for Peru.
Mirage 5P4
Upgraded aircraft for Peru, two built new plus upgraded older aircraft.
Mirage 5PA
Single seat radar less version of the Mirage 5 for Pakistan.
Mirage 5PA2
New build radar equipped aircraft for Pakistan, fitted with Cyrano IV radar.
Mirage 5PA3
New build radar-equipped anti-shipping aircraft for Pakistan, fitted with an Agave radar for compatibility with Exocet anti-ship missile.
Mirage 5SDE
Single seat radar-equipped fighter/bomber version for Egypt, equivalent to Mirage IIIE.
Mirage 5E2
Upgraded radar less attack version for Egypt.
Mirage 5V
Single seat ground attack aircraft 5 for Venezuela.
Survivors rebuilt to Mirage 50EV standard.
Mirage 5R
Single seat reconnaissance aircraft.
Mirage 5BR
Reconnaissance version of 5BA for Belgium.
Mirage 5COR
Export version of the Mirage 5R for Colombia.
Mirage 5DR
Export version of the Mirage 5R for Libya.
Mirage 5RAD
Export version of the Mirage 5R for Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Mirage 5SDR
Export version of the Mirage 5R for Egypt.
Mirage 5Dx
Two seat training version.
Mirage 5BD
Two-seat trainer version of 5BA for Belgium.
Mirage 5COD
Two seat trainer for Colombia.
Two built, Both upgraded with canards and new avionics.
Mirage 5DAD
Two-seat trainer for Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Mirage 5DD
Two-seat trainer for Libya.
Mirage 5DG
Two-seat trainer for Gabon.
Mirage 5DM
Two-seat trainer for Zaire.
Mirage 5DP
Two-seat trainer for Peru.
Mirage 5DP3
Updated trainer for Peru.
Two new build plus upgrade of remaining 5DPs.
Mirage 5DPA2
Two-seat trainer version for Pakistan.
Mirage 5MD Elkan
Upgraded Mirage 5BD aircraft sold to Chile.
Mirage 5SDD
Two-seat trainer for Egypt.
Mirage 50
Single seat multirole fighter / bomber, ground attack aircraft, powered by more powerful 49.2 kN (11,055 lbf) dry, 70.6 kN (15,870 lbf) with reheat Atar 9K-50 engine.
It was also available with or without radar.
Mirage 50C
New build radar equipped Mirage 50 for Chile.
Mirage 50FC
Eight re-engined Mirage 5F aircraft sold to Chile.
Mirage 50DC
Two-seat training version for Chile.
Three built, two with lower powered Atar 9C-3 engine.
Mirage 50CN Pantera
Mirage 50C and 50FC aircraft upgraded by ENAER with help from the Israeli company IAI for Chile with canards, revised, Kfir style nose and new avionics; 13 50C and FC upgraded plus two 50DC trainers.
Mirage 50EV
Upgraded Mirage 5V aircraft for Venezuela, with Atar 9K-50 engine, canards and updated avionics.
Six new build aircraft, three upgraded ex-Zaire 5M, plus six upgraded remaining IIIEV and 5Vs.
Mirage 50DV
Upgraded Mirage 5DV aircraft for Venezuela, similar standard to 50EV.
One new build plus two upgrades.
This variant is also in service with the Ecuadorian Air Force.
