A swept-wing French fighter and the first Western European production aircraft to sustain supersonic level flight.
Development
Dassault Super Mystère B2 was developed by Dassault Aviation in France as a fighter. The family first flew in 1956 and entered service in 1958. Its recorded airframe configuration is fixed wing, with the family classified in the archive as core combat-aircraft scope.
Operational History
Operationally, Dassault Super Mystère B2 is represented primarily in the fighter role. The sourced variant records include service with Armée de l’Air. Its documented combat-history coverage includes Six-Day War. Role tags attached to the family include air superiority.
Variants and Lineage
Major variants represented in the structured record include Super Mystère B2.
Variants
| Designation | Type | Role | Recorded operators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mystère B2 | 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.
Super Mystère B2 — C014 baseline technical profile
- Crew
- 1
Powerplant: 1 × SNECMA Atar 101G turbojet
Armament: Twin 30 mm cannon with missiles, bombs, and rockets.
Sources and further reading
Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.
- The Dassault Adventure — historical timeline — Dassault Aviation · Tier 2