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| A Dassault Ouragan with French Air Force markings | |
| Role | Fighter-bomber |
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| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation |
| Designer | Marcel Dassault |
| First flight | 28 February 1949 |
| Introduction | 1952 |
| Retired | 1980s |
| Primary users | French Air Force Indian Air Force Israeli Air Force Salvadoran Air Force |
| Produced | 1948–1954 |
| Number built | Over 56 |
The Ouragan holds the distinction of being the first jet-powered French-designed combat aircraft to enter production, and thus played a key role in the resurgence of the French aviation industry following the Second World War. The Ouragan was operated by France, India, Israel and El Salvador. While in Israeli service, the type participated in both the Suez Crisis and the Six-Day WarThe Dassault M.D.450 Ouragan (French: Hurricane) is a French fighter-bomber developed and produced by Dassault Aviation. It has its origins in a private venture by Dassault to produce an all-French aircraft which would make use of jet propulsion, which subsequently would receive orders from the French Air Force.
The Dassault Ouragan was an early jet-powered fighter aircraft. It employed a straightforward basic layout, with a single divided air intake in the nose that carried air around either side of the cockpit to the engine, which was located directly behind the pilot.[1] The design was inspired by the Republic F-84 Thunderjet, with its fuselage highly cylindrical and tapered at either end, an intake on the nose (although this was the convention among early jet-age fighters), its bubble canopy, and its tricycle landing gear. Its design was further refined through the relatively thin wings and swept-back vertical stabilizer, which was akin to the MiG-17's.[12] The Ouragan was powered by a single Rolls-Royce Nene turbojet engine, produced under license by Hispano-Suiza. Early aircraft were equipped with Martin-Baker Mk.1 ejection seats, however the majority of production aircraft were outfitted with SNCASO E.86 ejection seats instead. Some of the more advanced aerodynamic features of the Ouragan included its swept tailplane and its thin wing, which was tapered along the leading edge
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In August 1950, prior to the delivery of any pre-production aircraft, the French government placed an initial order for 150 production Ouragans, with ambitions for as many 850 Ouragans in service with the Armee de l'Air.[8] In 1952, the Ouragan formally entered squadron service with the French Air Force in 1952.
The Dassault M.D.450 Ouragan (French: Hurricane) is a French fighter-bomber.
Dassault Ouragan was an early jet-powered fighter aircraft. It employed a straightforward basic layout
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