A carrier strike fighter developed from the Étendard IV with improved avionics and anti-ship capability.
Development
Dassault Super Étendard was developed by Dassault Aviation in France as a strike fighter. The family first flew in 1974 and entered service in 1978. Its recorded airframe configuration is fixed wing, with the family classified in the archive as core combat-aircraft scope.
Operational History
Operationally, Dassault Super Étendard is represented primarily in the strike fighter role. The sourced variant records include service with Aéronautique navale. 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 carrier based and anti ship.
Variants and Lineage
Major variants represented in the structured record include Super Étendard. Recorded lineage links identify the family as developed from Dassault Étendard IV.
Variants
| Designation | Type | Role | Recorded operators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Étendard | Production | Strike Fighter | Aéronautique navale |
Representative specifications
Configuration-specific profiles are shown separately so values from different variants are not blended into one false “standard” aircraft.
Super Étendard — C015 baseline technical profile
- Crew
- 1
Powerplant: 1 × SNECMA Atar turbojet
Armament: Cannon with Exocet, bombs, missiles, and carrier strike stores.
Sources and further reading
Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.
- The Dassault Adventure — historical timeline — Dassault Aviation · Tier 2