Mirage F1 Experimental and Prototypes and the crew of three

and the crew of three or four sat close together in the efficient forward fuselage with perfect all-round view and usual armament of three hand-aimed machine guns

Wingspan 13 3/16 inches

the "fastest human alive" but it was quite apparent that there were still many mysteries to be solved concerning supersonic flight

Certification was achieved in early 2001

Mirage F1 Experimental and Prototypes and the crew of threeMirage F. 1 airplane model. Dassault designed the Mirage F1 as the successor to its Mirage III and Mirage 5 fighters. Unlike its predecessors, it has a swept wing mounted high on the fuselage, as well as a conventional tail surface. The first prototype, which was developed by Dassault using its own funds, made its maiden flight on 23 December 1966. The type was officially accepted by the French Air Force in May 1967, at which time three further