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Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Dassault Mirage 4000​

The Dassault Mirage 4000 first flew on March 9, 1979, as a privately funded attempt to create a larger, twin-engine evolution of the Mirage 2000. Designed as both a long-range interceptor and fighter-bomber, the aircraft featured canards, a delta wing, and performance capable of exceeding Mach 2. Although it never secured export orders and remained a single prototype, testing of the Mirage 4000 provided valuable data that later influenced the development of the Dassault Rafale.​

Austin HancockPublished March 9, 2026

Today In Aviation History First Flight of the Dassault Mirage 4000 4

First flown on 9th March 1979 this is the sole example which was a development of the Mirage 2000. Now on display at Paris Le Bourget. Photo by Steve Fitzgerald/Wikimedia Commons
 

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