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Dassault Mercure family

The Mercure story, from first flight to lasting reputation

The French short-haul airliner that solved its design brief cleanly but arrived in a market that wanted more range.

Dassault Mercure family is a retired airliner built by Dassault. It first flew in 1971, entered service in 1974, and went on to shape airline fleets, passenger journeys, and aviation memory.

First flight

1971

Service entry

1974

Seating band

150 to 162

Dassault Mercure family is a retired airliner by Dassault, first flown in 1971 and introduced in 1974, with typical seating for 150 to 162 and range up to 930 nautical miles.

Its history runs through the airlines that flew it, the routes it opened, the cabin experience it offered, and the variants that changed the family's role over time.

Range band

930 nm

Notable operators

Air Inter

Source stack

  • Manufacturer heritage material
  • type certificate and planning data
  • museum and preservation references

Variants

Representative variants

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Variant

Mercure 100

Mercure 100 is a retired member of the Dassault Mercure family, known for the only production branch and the entire passenger story of the program.

Range 930 nm · Entry 1974

Specifications

Current public facts

Manufacturer
Dassault
Program history
Class
Airliner
Aircraft category
First flight
1971-05-28
Program history
Service entry
1974-06-04
Operator records
Current status
Retired
Fleet references
Typical seating
150 to 162
Operator and cabin references
Range band
Up to 930 nm
Program literature
Cruise speed
460 kt
Planning data

Archive moments

Human context

Mercure memories are rare enough to feel almost private, which gives the family the exact archival quality Airchive is supposed to preserve.
Passenger memory matters here because airport routine, cabin atmosphere, and route geography are part of the aircraft story rather than side notes.

Timeline

Program milestones

  1. 1971

    First flight

    The Mercure begins flight testing and establishes the public shape of the family.

  2. 1974

    Service entry

    The family enters passenger or executive service and begins building its operating footprint.

  3. Today

    Archive afterlife

    Surviving aircraft, photographs, documents, and first-hand memories keep the program visible long after regular passenger service.

Related news

Editorial context

All news
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Forum threads

Community memory

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