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Dassault Mirage 2000 Multi-Role Fighter |
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DESCRIPTION:
With advances in fly-by-wire flight control systems which can control an aircraft much faster than a human pilot, Dassault was able to return to its familiar delta wing while still retaining a very maneuverable aircraft. The resulting Mirage 2000 was chosen as the principal fighter aircraft of the French Air Force in 1975. The original 2000C was primarily an air defense version later joined by the 2000-5 ground attack model. Like the Mirages before it, the 2000 has also been sold to a variety of foreign nations, and Brazil is likely to follow suit despite showing interest in purchasing the Su-35 instead to replace its aging Mirage III fleet.
Data below for Mirage 2000C |
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| HISTORY: | |
| First Flight |
(Mirage 2000A) 10 March 1978 (Mirage 2000C) December 1982 (Mirage 2000N) 3 February 1983 (Mirage 2000D) 19 February 1991 |
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Service Entry
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(Mirage 2000C) June 1984 (Mirage 2000N) 1987 |
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CREW:
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one: pilot
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ESTIMATED COST:
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$23 million
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| AIRFOIL SECTIONS: | |
| Wing Root | unknown |
| Wing Tip |
unknown
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| DIMENSIONS: | |
| Length | 47.10 ft (14.36 m) |
| Wingspan | 29.96 ft (9.13 m) |
| Height | 17.02 ft (5.20 m) |
| Wing Area | 441 ft2 (41.98 m2) |
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Canard Area
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unknown (but very small)
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| WEIGHTS: | |
| Empty | 16,534 lb (7,500 kg) |
| Normal Takeoff | 20,944 lb (9,500 kg) [fighter mission] |
| Max Takeoff | 37,480 lb (17,000 kg) |
| Fuel Capacity |
internal: 3,795 L external: unknown |
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Max Payload
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13,890 lb (6,300 kg)
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| PROPULSION: | |
| Powerplant | one SNECMA M53-P2 afterburning turbofan |
| Thrust |
14,462 lb (64.3 kN) 21,385 lb (95.1 kN) with afterburner |
| PERFORMANCE: | |
| Max Level Speed |
at altitude: 1,455 mph (2,340 km/h) at 36,090 ft (11,000 m), Mach 2.2 [sustained] 1,550 mph (2,495 km/h), Mach 2.35 [dash] at sea level: 915 mph (1,470 km/h), Mach 1.2 |
| Initial Climb Rate | 55,971 ft (17,076 m) / min |
| Service Ceiling | 54,000ft (16,460m) |
| Range |
typical: 380 nm (700 km) ferry: 2,000 nm (3,704 km) |
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g-Limits
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unknown
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| ARMAMENT: | |
| Gun | two 30-mm DEFA 554 cannons (125 rds ea) |
| Stations | nine external hardpoints |
| Air-to-Air Missile | Matra Super 530, Matra 550 Magic, MICA |
| Air-to-Surface Missile | AS.37, AS.39 Exocet, Wasp, ASMP cruise missile, AS30/ARMAT ARM |
| Bomb | BAP 100, Durandal, BGL 1000 laser-guided, 250/400 kg GP, cluster bombs |
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Other
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ECM pods, rocket pods
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| KNOWN VARIANTS: | |
| Mirage 2000A | Prototype |
| Mirage 2000B | Two-seat trainer |
| Mirage 2000C | One-seat interceptor |
| Mirage 2000RDM | Interceptor with new RDM multi-mode radar |
| Mirage 2000RDI | Interceptor with more capable RDI air interception radar |
| Mirage 2000D | Two-seat tactical bomber; at least 39 ordered by France |
| Mirage 2000E | Multi-role fighter based on 2000C for export |
| Mirage 2000ED | Export version of the 2000B trainer |
| Mirage 2000ER | One-seat reconnaissance model for export |
| Mirage 2000N | Two-seat nuclear bomber; approximately 75 built |
| Mirage 2000R | One-seat reconnaissance model based on 2000E |
| Mirage 2000S | Two-seat tactical bomber for export |
| Mirage 2000-5 | One-seat ground attack version of 2000C, designed with greater stealth characteristics |
| Mirage 2000-9 |
Improved 2000-5
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| KNOWN COMBAT RECORD: |
Iraq - Operation Desert Storm (France, 1991) Afghanistan - Operation Enduring Freedom (France, 2001-present) |
| KNOWN OPERATORS: |
France (380) Abu Dhabi (36) Egypt (20) Greece (40) India (49) Jordan Peru (12) Qatar (12) Taiwan (60) United Arab Emirates (30) |
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