On this day in 1969, the Dassault Mirage F1, aka 'the Dart', took off for the first time and exceeded directly Mach 1. Powered by a ATAR 9K50, 7t of thrust, this very sharp plane capable of Mach 2.2 would become over time a good fighter, a good recce platform and a good ground attack aircraft. More than 720 have been ordered by a dozen of countries.

BA 123 , Bricy , Charles Paoli , Dassault , F1 , F1CR , FOSA , France , Meeting de l'Air , Mirage , Mirage F1 , Orléans

Exposure Time	1/500 s
ApertureFNumber	f/9.0
ISO	200
Model	Canon EOS 30D
Lens	EF300mm f/4L IS USM
Focal Length	300 mm
Date Time of Original	2006:06:10 16:40:38

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Robin MORET

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Saturday 10 June 2006

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Monday 18 March 2019

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BA 123, Bricy, Charles Paoli, Dassault, F1, F1CR, FOSA, France, Meeting de l'Air, Mirage, Mirage F1, Orléans

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