Mirage 2000
by Staff EditorThe Mirage 2000 looks very similar to the Mirage III/5 and 50 which came before it, but it is not a variant of those planes. Rather it is an entirely new aircraft with advanced interceptor controls and stat-of-the-art avioinics. Its has low-mounted delta wings with clipped tips and a single turbofan engine with a large, single exhaust which protrudes past the tail. In its secondary ground-attack role, the Mirage 2000 carries laser guided missiles rockets and bombs. There is a two-seat version of this aircraft, the 2000N (Penetration) which has nuclear standoff capability. The Mirage 2000 has also been sold to a variety of foreign nations, builing of the many exports of previous Mirage models.
Mirage 2000C Specifications
| Manufacturer: | Dassault |
| First Flight: | 12/1982 |
| Wingspan: | 30.0 ft. (9.1 m) |
| Height: | 17.0 ft. (5.2 m) |
| Length: | 47.1 ft. (14.4 m) |
| Max Take-off Weight: | 37,480 lbs. (17,000 kg) |
| Thrust: | 21,385 lbs. (95 kN) w/ afterburner |
| Top Speed at Altitude: | Mach 2.2 |
| Ceiling: | 54,000 ft. (16,460 m) |
| Range: | 380 nm (700 km) |
| Crew: | One |
