The Dassault Étendard VI was a French prototype fighter aircraft initially developed as part of the NATO NBMR-1 competition to find a standard fighter to serve amongst member air forces. Dassault took advantage of the fact that the French Air Force had issued a requirement around the same time for a new fighter-bomber and developed aircraft in parallel as variations of the same design concept for the two prospective customers.
| Dassault Étendard VI | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Prototype fighter aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation |
| Status | Did not enter mass-production |
| Primary user | French Air Force |
| Number built | 2 |
| History | |
| First flight | 15 March 1957 |
| Developed into | Dassault Étendard IV |
Originally designated Mystère XXVI, the aircraft was accepted as one of the entrants to be developed to prototype stage for a fly-off with competing designs. It fared well in test flights, but was out-performed by the Aeritalia G.91 that was eventually selected as the winner of the competition.
A further development of the Étendard concept, the Étendard IV was successfully developed for French Navy service.
Specifications
editData from [citation needed]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 10.85 m (35 ft 7 in)
- Wingspan: 8.3 m (27 ft 3 in)
- Height: 3.76 m (12 ft 4 in)
- Wing area: 23 m2 (250 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 3,720 kg (8,201 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 5,860 kg (12,919 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Bristol Siddeley Orpheus turbojet, 21.6 kN (4,900 lbf) thrust
Performance
- Maximum speed: 912 km/h (567 mph, 492 kn)
- Range: 890 km (550 mi, 480 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 13,400 m (44,000 ft)
- Wing loading: 255 kg/m2 (52 lb/sq ft)
- Thrust/weight: 0.38
Armament
- Guns: ** 2× 30 mm (1.18 in) cannons or
- 4× 12.7 mm (0.50 in) machine guns
- Bombs: 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) of bombs and rockets
See also
editRelated development
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
Related lists
References
editBibliography
edit- Carbonel, Jean-Christophe (2016). French Secret Projects. Vol. 1: Post War Fighters. Manchester, UK: Crecy Publishing. ISBN 978-1-91080-900-6.
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