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Dassault Etendard II
| Dassault Etendard II | ||
|---|---|---|
| Description | ||
| Role | Fighter-bomber | |
| Crew | One, pilot | |
| First Flight | July 23 1956 | |
| Manufacturer | Dassault | |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length | 12.89 m | 41 ft 3 in |
| Wingspan | 8.74 m | 27 ft 11 in |
| Height | 3.80 m | 12 ft 2 in |
| Wing area | 24.2 m² | 248 ft² |
| Weights | ||
| Empty | 4,210 kg | 9,260 lb |
| Loaded | ||
| Maximum takeoff | 5,650 kg | 12,430 lb |
| Powerplant | ||
| Engines | 2x Turbomeca Gabizo | |
| Thrust | 18.4 kN | 4,136 lb |
| Performance | ||
| Maximum speed | 1,054 km/h | 659 mph |
| Range | 1,100 km | 688 miles |
| Service ceiling | 15,000 m | 48,000 ft |
| Rate of climb | ||
| Wing loading | 233 kg/m² | 50 lb/ft² |
| Thrust/Weight | 3.3 N/kg | 0.33 lbf/lb |
| Avionics | ||
| Avionics | ||
| Armament | ||
| Guns | 2x 30 mm cannons | |
| Stores | 1,500 kg (3,300 lb) of bombs and rockets | |
The Dassault Etendard II was a French prototype fighter aircraft initially developed as a follow-on project to the Dassault Mystère series. It was presented to the French Air Force for evaluation but was rejected in favour of the Dassault Mirage III.
Originally designated Mystère XXII, the aircraft was developed in response to a French Air Force requirement for a light, jet-powered fighter-bomber. At around the same time, a NATO requirement was circulated, also calling for a light strike-fighter, and Dassault developed a very similar aircraft in parallel for that competition (the Etendard VI).
The sole prototype of the Etendard II flew on July 23, 1956 but proved to be somewhat underpowered and showed nothing like the promise of the Mirage series and was quickly abandoned.
A further development of the Etendard concept, the Etendard IV was successfully developed for French Navy service.
| Related content | |
|---|---|
| Related Development | Etendard IV - Etendard VI - Super Etendard |
| Similar Aircraft | |
| Related Lists | List of military aircraft of France - List of fighter aircraft |
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