The Dassault Mirage G was a design for a fast swing-wing multirole fighter, capable of both interception and ground attack with nuclear weapons. The Mirage G was a single-engine prototype testing variable-geometry techniques.

Originally developed into a two-seat fighter - the Mirage G4 - the French military requested the design be converted into a slightly smaller, single-seat aircraft. The Mirage G8 was an attempt to save some of the weight and costs associated with swing-wing designs. As development proceeded, costs continued to rise, and mission demands changed, causing the eventual cancellation of the project in the mid-1970s.

Specifications (Mirage G4)

General Characteristics

• Crew: two
• Length: 16.80 m (55 ft 1 in)
• Wingspan: 13.70 m (44 ft 11 in)
• Height: 5.35 m (17 ft 7 in)
• Wing area: 25 m² (269 ft²)
• Empty: 10,200 kg (22,440 lb)
• Loaded: 15,000 kg (33,000 lb)
• Maximum takeoff: kg ( lb)
• Powerplant: 1x SNECMA TF-306 turbofan, 101 kN (22,660 lb) thrust

Performance

• Maximum speed: 2,400 km/h (1,500 mph)
• Range: 6,500 km (4,063 miles)
• Service ceiling: 18,500 m (60,680 ft)
• Rate of climb: m/min ( ft/min)
• Wing loading: 600 kg/m² (123 lb/ft²)
• Thrust-to-weight ratio: 1:1.5

Armament

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