The Mirage F1 is a supersonic swept-wing fighter with leading edge flaps, powered flight controls, autopilot, a HUD, RWR, GPS, and HOTAS, and the ability to simulate both IR and radar missiles. It is powered by an ATAR 9K-50 afterburning engine producing 16,000 pounds of thrust.

Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC), is a government contractor based in Newport News, Virginia, United States. It operates Dassault Mirage F1 , Mk-58 Hawker Hunter , Israeli F-21 Kfir , Douglas A-4 Skyhawk , and Aero L-39 Albatros military aircraft in tactical flight training roles for the United States Navy , United States Air Force ...

ATAC has flown over 65,000 flight hours in support of US and international armed forces, with nearly 20 years of operating experience. ATAC helps train crews from the U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force and U.S. Marine Corps and regularly operates out of …

As it was reported last month by several media outlets American company Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC) had bought 63 ex-French Mirage F1 fighters for 21 million euros. Between 30 and 45 aircraft will be refurbished to fly again …

Jan 29, 2025 · During Boom Supersonic’s historic XB-1 test flight over the Mojave Desert, aviation enthusiasts took note of an unexpected but fitting escort—a Mirage F.1. Operated by ATAC, this classic French fighter played a crucial role as the chase plane, highlighting its continued relevance in modern aerospace missions.

Oct 2, 2020 · Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC) announced it received a third contract for adversary air live training, using its fleet of Mirage F1, in a first round of six contracts awarded by the Pentagon.

Last year ATAC, backed by Textron’s money and Textron CEO Scott Donnelly’s thirst for larger revenues, ATAC bought the French Air Force’s entire fleet of Dassault Mirage F1s. That’s 63 planes...

Apr 5, 2019 · The Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC) received the last of its 63 second-hand Mirage F1 from the French Armée de l’air on March 2, 2019. The fighter fleet was ordered on July 2017 by ATAC, a subsidiary of the U.S. consortium Textron.

Jul 29, 2020 · Although they have not received any structural changes, the Mirage F1 fighters have undergone a slight upgrade in systems and avionics and ATAC plans to replace French Thomson-CSF Cyrano IV radars in the future.

Apr 3, 2019 · Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC) has received all 63 refurbished Mirage F1s. As previously reported, the company had bought 63 ex-French Mirage F1 fighters for 21 million euros in 2017. This logistics achievement is the culmination of months of hard work from multi-disciplined professionals on both sides of the Atlantic.