The Hibou was designed in the 1950s for the NATO NBMR-1 competition, which pitted it against the Italian Fiat G.91, which looked very similar but was less advanced. Dassault's Hibou was a matter of national pride for France, and the tail of the evaluation unit bears the French flag. The Hibou carries a 30mm Gatling-style cannon firing standard DEFA ammunition. It also has two hardpoints on each wing, but in this case it only carries two Matra rocket pods.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Successors 1 airplane(s)
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- Wingspan 26.0ft (7.9m)
- Length 29.0ft (8.8m)
- Height 13.8ft (4.2m)
- Empty Weight 7,478lbs (3,392kg)
- Loaded Weight 12,969lbs (5,883kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 2.599
- Wing Loading 74.6lbs/ft2 (364.1kg/m2)
- Wing Area 173.9ft2 (16.2m2)
- Drag Points 1842
Parts
- Number of Parts 32
- Control Surfaces 10
- Performance Cost 293
