Dassault Mirage

The most successful was the Mirage III in its many variants and derivatives, which were widely produced and modified both by Dassault and by other companies.

The most successful line of Mirages were a family of supersonic delta-winged fighters, all sharing the same basic airframe but differing in powerplant, equipment and minor details.

Early examples were tailless, while many later variants had canard foreplanes added.

The main production variants include: Minor projects and prototypes include: Israel produced several progressive developments of the Mirage 5: Pakistan acquired a number of used Mirage IIIs and 5s, manufactured variously in France and Australia.

South Africa upgraded its fleet of Mirage IIIs to meet local requirements: Chile upgraded its fleet of Mirage 50s to meet local requirements: