France’s first domestically produced postwar jet fighter and an important foundation for Dassault’s subsequent fighter lineage.
Development
Dassault MD 450 Ouragan was developed by Dassault Aviation in France as a fighter. The family first flew in 1949 and entered service in 1952. Its recorded airframe configuration is fixed wing, with the family classified in the archive as core combat-aircraft scope.
Operational History
Operationally, Dassault MD 450 Ouragan is represented primarily in the fighter role. The sourced variant records include service with Armée de l’Air. The current structured record does not attach a specific conflict authority to this family; operational context remains limited to sourced service and role data. Role tags attached to the family include air superiority.
Variants and Lineage
Major variants represented in the structured record include MD 450 Ouragan.
Variants
| Designation | Type | Role | Recorded operators |
|---|---|---|---|
| MD 450 Ouragan | Production | Fighter | Armée de l’Air |
Representative specifications
Configuration-specific profiles are shown separately so values from different variants are not blended into one false “standard” aircraft.
MD 450 Ouragan — C013 baseline technical profile
- Crew
- 1
Powerplant: 1 × Rolls-Royce Nene / Hispano-Suiza Nene turbojet
Armament: Four 20 mm cannon with bombs or rockets on external stations.
Sources and further reading
Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.
- The Dassault Adventure — historical timeline — Dassault Aviation · Tier 2