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Safran/SNECMA Atar family

Safran/SNECMA Atar is a historical afterburning turbojet family spanning roughly 4.5–7.1 metric tons of thrust and powering the Super-Étendard and Dassault Mirage III, IV, V, F1, and 50 families. Safran records ended series production alongside remaining service/support activity; exact 9K50 and other model boundaries remain separate and lifecycle is not generalized here.

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Aliases
AtarSNECMA AtarATAR turbojet
Domains
aviation
Identity Level
family
Kind
turbojet
Name
Safran/SNECMA Atar family
Status
unknown

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Description
Safran/SNECMA Atar is a historical afterburning turbojet family spanning roughly 4.5–7.1 metric tons of thrust and powering the Super-Étendard and Dassault Mirage III, IV, V, F1, and 50 families. Safran records ended series production alongside remaining service/support activity; exact 9K50 and other model boundaries remain separate and lifecycle is not generalized here.

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Creation Time
August 14, 2026 at 21:02:54 UTC
Updated Time
August 14, 2026 at 21:02:54 UTC

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  • Accessed Date
    2026-08-14
    Note
    Safran identifies Atar as a 4.5–7 metric-ton afterburning engine family for Super-Étendard and Mirage III, IV, V, F1, and 50 aircraft, noting ended series production and remaining service fleet.
    Publisher
    Safran
    Title
    Safran 2008 reference document
  • Accessed Date
    2026-08-14
    Note
    Safran documents the Atar 4.5–7.1 metric-ton family boundary and remaining engines in service, while keeping lifecycle conservative.
    Publisher
    Safran
    Title
    Safran 2016 registration document