| Balzac V | |
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| Balzac V 001 | |
| Role | VTOL testbed |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation |
| First flight | 13 October 1962 |
| Retired | 1963 after last flight |
| Status | Prototype |
| Primary user | French Air Force |
| Produced | 1962 |
| Number built | 1 |
| Developed from | Dassault Mirage III |
The Dassault Balzac V was a French vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) testbed of the early 1960s. It was built by Dassault Aviation from a prototype Mirage III aircraft to test the configuration for the Mirage IIIV. The sole example was involved in two major accidents that killed the aircraft's pilot, and was not repaired after the second crash.