A Mirage IV at the Royal International Air Tattoo in 2000
Role
Supersonic strategic bomber
Type of aircraft
National origin
France
Manufacturer
Dassault Aviation
First flight
17 June 1959
Introduction
1 October 1964
Retired
1996 all bomber variants 2005 all reconnaissance variants
Primary user
French Air Force
Produced
1963–1968
Number built
62 + 4 prototypes
Developed from
Dassault Mirage III
The Dassault Mirage IV was 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. The Mirage IV was retired from the nuclear strike role in 1996, and the type was entirely retired from operational service in 2005.
During the 1960s, there were plans to export the Mirage IV. In one proposal, Dassault would have entered a partnership with the British Aircraft Corporation to jointly produce a Mirage IV variant for the Royal Air Force and potentially for other export customers, but this project did not come to fruition. The Mirage IV was ultimately not adopted by any other operators.
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