French aircraft
Dassault Balzac V
The Dassault Balzac V was a French vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) testbed of the early 1960s. It was built by Dassault Aviation from a prototype Mirage III aircraft to test the configuration for the Mirage IIIV. The sole example was involved in two major accidents that killed the aircraft's pilot, and was not repaired after the second crash.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Dassault Aviation
- First flight
- 1962-10-13
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 596 kt
- Max speed
- 596 kt
- Max takeoff weight
- 15,432 lb
- Empty weight
- 13,501 lb
- Powerplant
- 1 × Bristol Siddeley B.Or.3 Orpheus
- Engines
- 9
- Seats
- 1
- Length
- 43 ft
- Wingspan
- 24 ft
- Height
- 15 ft
- Number built
- 1
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.