Dassault Etendard II
| Dassault Etendard II | ||
|---|---|---|
| Description | ||
| Role | Fighter-bomber | |
| Crew | One, pilot | |
| First Flight | July 23 1956 | |
| Manufacturer | Dassault | |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length | 12.89m | 41' 3" |
| Wingspan | 8.74m | 27' 11" |
| Height | 3.80m | 12' 2" |
| Wing area | 24.2m² | 248ft² |
| Weights | ||
| Empty | 4,210kg | 9,260 lbs |
| Loaded | ||
| Maximum takeoff | 5,650kg | 12,430 lbs |
| Powerplant | ||
| Engines | 2x Turbomeca Gabizo | |
| Thrust | 18.4kN | 4,136 lbs |
| Performance | ||
| Maximum speed | 1,054km/h | 659 mph |
| Range | 1,100 km | 688 miles |
| Service ceiling | 15,000m | 48,000 ft |
| Rate of climb | ||
| Wing loading | 233kg/m² | 50 lb/ft² |
| Thrust/Weight | 1:3 | |
| Avionics | ||
| Avionics | ||
| Armament | ||
| Guns | 2x 30mm cannons | |
| Stores | 1,500kg (3,300 lbs) of bombs and rockets | |
Originally designated MystÃÂère XXII, the aircraft was developed in response to a French Air Force requirement for a light, jet-powered fighter-bomber. At around the same time, a NATO requirement was circulated, also calling for a light strike-fighter, and Dassault developed a very similar aircraft in parallel for that competition (the Etendard VI).
The sole prototype of the Etendard II flew on July 23, 1956 but proved to be somewhat underpowered and showed nothing like the promise of the Mirage series and was quickly abandoned.
A further development of the Etendard concept, the Etendard IV was successfully developed for French Navy service.
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| Related Development | Etendard IV - Etendard VI - Super Etendard |
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