Mirage IV
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The Mirage IV is a French twin-engine supersonic strategic bomber and reconnaissance aircraft developed by Dassault for the French Air Force’s nuclear deterrent role during the Cold War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mirage IVA | 3 |
| Mirage IV canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10660917 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mirage IV Context triple: [Dassault Mirage IV, natoReportingName, Mirage IV]
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A.
Mirage III
The Mirage III is a French supersonic fighter and attack aircraft, renowned as one of the first successful European delta-wing jets and widely exported and used in combat by numerous air forces worldwide.
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B.
Mirage IIIC
The Mirage IIIC is a French single-seat, single-engine supersonic interceptor and fighter aircraft developed in the early 1960s as one of the primary early variants of the Dassault Mirage III family.
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C.
Mirage IIIR
The Mirage IIIR is a French single-seat tactical reconnaissance aircraft variant of the Dassault Mirage III, adapted with cameras and sensors in place of its radar for photo-reconnaissance missions.
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D.
Mirage IIIS
The Mirage IIIS is a Swiss-specific variant of the French Dassault Mirage III fighter aircraft, adapted and upgraded to meet the operational requirements of the Swiss Air Force.
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E.
Mirage IIID
The Mirage IIID is a two-seat trainer variant of the French Dassault Mirage III supersonic fighter aircraft, used primarily for advanced pilot instruction and conversion training.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mirage IV Target entity description: The Mirage IV is a French twin-engine supersonic strategic bomber and reconnaissance aircraft developed by Dassault for the French Air Force’s nuclear deterrent role during the Cold War.
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A.
Mirage III
The Mirage III is a French supersonic fighter and attack aircraft, renowned as one of the first successful European delta-wing jets and widely exported and used in combat by numerous air forces worldwide.
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B.
Mirage IIIC
The Mirage IIIC is a French single-seat, single-engine supersonic interceptor and fighter aircraft developed in the early 1960s as one of the primary early variants of the Dassault Mirage III family.
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C.
Mirage IIIR
The Mirage IIIR is a French single-seat tactical reconnaissance aircraft variant of the Dassault Mirage III, adapted with cameras and sensors in place of its radar for photo-reconnaissance missions.
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D.
Mirage IIIS
The Mirage IIIS is a Swiss-specific variant of the French Dassault Mirage III fighter aircraft, adapted and upgraded to meet the operational requirements of the Swiss Air Force.
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E.
Mirage IIID
The Mirage IIID is a two-seat trainer variant of the French Dassault Mirage III supersonic fighter aircraft, used primarily for advanced pilot instruction and conversion training.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military aircraft
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reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ strategic bomber ⓘ twin‑engine jet aircraft ⓘ |
| airRefuelingCapability | yes ⓘ |
| armament |
AN-11 nuclear bomb
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AN-22 nuclear bomb ⓘ ASMP nuclear missile ⓘ |
| construction | all‑metal stressed‑skin ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| crew | 2 ⓘ |
| designedBy | Dassault design team led by Marcel Dassault ⓘ |
| designedFor | French nuclear deterrent ⓘ |
| developedFrom |
Dassault Mirage III (design lineage)
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linked to:
Dassault Mirage III
|
| engineModel |
SNECMA Atar 9K
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linked to:
SNECMA Atar 9B
|
| engineType | turbofan ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWithUnit |
French Strategic Air Forces (Forces Aériennes Stratégiques)
ⓘ
linked to:
French Air Force
|
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1959-06-17 ⓘ |
| firstNuclearDeterrentAircraftOf | France ⓘ |
| height | 5.4 m ⓘ |
| introduced | 1964 ⓘ |
| landingGear | tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| length | 23.5 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Dassault Aviation ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed |
Mach 2.2
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around 2,300 km/h ⓘ |
| maxTakeoffWeight | around 33,000 kg ⓘ |
| nuclearDeliveryMethod |
free-fall bomb
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stand-off missile ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 66 ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| operator |
Armée de l’Air
ⓘ
linked to:
French Air Force
|
| primaryUser | French Air Force ⓘ |
| propulsionLayout | twin‑engine in rear fuselage ⓘ |
| range | around 4,000 km ⓘ |
| retired | 2005 ⓘ |
| role |
aerial reconnaissance
ⓘ
nuclear strike ⓘ strategic bombing ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | around 20,000 m ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| takeoffType | conventional runway takeoff ⓘ |
| usedFor | strategic reconnaissance over long range ⓘ |
| variant |
Mirage IVA
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linked to:
Mirage IV
Mirage IVP ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | delta wing ⓘ |
| wingspan | 11.85 m ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mirage IV Description of subject: The Mirage IV is a French twin-engine supersonic strategic bomber and reconnaissance aircraft developed by Dassault for the French Air Force’s nuclear deterrent role during the Cold War.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Mirage IV
linked to: Mirage IV