Dassault Mirage 2000

The Mirage 2000 was a fourth-generation jet fighter developed by Dassault Aviation as a successor to the Mirage F1. It saw extensive use with various foreign air forces during the late 20th and early 21st centuries. It has since been replaced by more advanced combat aircraft.

## Variants

**Mirage 2000B:** Two-seat operational conversion trainer introduced in 1984.

**Mirage 2000C:** Single-seat interceptor introduced in 1984. Initial models fitted with Thomson-CSF RDM (Radar Doppler Multifunction) radar and powered by SNECMA M53-5 turbofan engine. Later models fitted with SNECMA M53-P2 turbofan engine and Thales RDI radar.

**Mirage 2000E:** Single-seat multirole fighter introduced in 1985. Fitted with M53-P2 engine and enhanced RDM+ radar. Can carry the ATLIS II laser targeting pod.

**Mirage 2000ED:** Two-seat trainer based on Mirage 2000E.

**Mirage 2000-5:** Introduced in 1997. First major upgrade over Mirage 2000C and Mirage 2000E. Replaces most cockpit displays with several large multi-function displays, and upgrading the stores-to-aircraft interface for the use of targeting pods and a wide variety of guided air-to-ground weapons, as well as a radar upgrade to provide guidance information for MICA missiles.

**Mirage 2000-9:** Further development of Mirage 2000-5 introduced in 2003.

**Mirage 2000N:** Two-seat nuclear strike variant intended to carry the ASMP nuclear stand-off missile. Introduced in 1988.

**Mirage 2000D:** Dedicated conventional attack variant developed from the Mirage 2000N. Introduced in 1995.

## Specifications

**General characteristics**

* **Crew:** 1
* **Length:** 14.36 m
* **Wingspan:** 9.13 m
* **Height:** 5.2 m
* **Wing area:** 41 m2
* **Empty weight:** 7,500 kg
* **Gross weight:** 13,800 kg
* **Max takeoff weight:** 17,000 kg
* **Powerplant:** 1 × SNECMA M53-P2 afterburning turbofan engine, 64.3 kN thrust dry, 95.1 kN with afterburner

**Performance**

* **Maximum speed:** 2,336 km/h / M2.2 at high altitude; 1,110 km/h at sea level
* **Range:** 1,550 km
* **Ferry range:** 3,335 km with auxiliary fuel
* **Service ceiling:** 17,060 m
* **Rate of climb:** 285 m/s
* **Wing loading:** 337 kg/m2
* **Thrust/weight:** 0.7

**Armament**

* **Guns:** 2× 30 mm DEFA 554 revolver cannon, 125 rounds per gun
* **Hardpoints:** 9 total (4× under-wing, 5× under-fuselage) with a capacity of 6,300 kg external fuel and ordnance
* **Rockets:** Matra 68 mm unguided rocket pods, 18 rockets per pod
* **Missiles:**
	+ **Air-to-air missiles**:
		- 6× MBDA MICA IR/RF (Mirage 2000-5, Mirage 2000-9)
		- 2× Matra R550 Magic-II and 2× Matra Super 530D (Mirage 2000C)
	+ **Air-to-surface missiles**:
		- 2× AM.39 Exocet (Mirage 2000E, Mirage 2000-5, Mirage 2000-9)
* **Bombs:**
	+ **Unguided**:
		- Mk.82
	+ **Guided**:
		- PGM 500 and PGM 2000 modular guided bombs (Mirage 2000-9)
		- 2× AS-30L laser-guided missile (Mirage 2000D)
		- 2× GBU-12 laser-guided bombs (Mirage 2000D, Mirage 2000E & Mirage 2000N with external laser designation)
		- 1× GBU-16 laser-guided bomb (Mirage 2000D, Mirage 2000E & Mirage 2000N with external laser designation)
		- 1× GBU-24 laser-guided bomb (Mirage 2000D, Mirage 2000E & Mirage 2000N with external laser designation)
		- 2× GBU-49 laser-guided bombs (Mirage 2000D)
		- 1× ASMP-A tactical nuclear cruise missile (Mirage 2000N)
		- 1x Spice 2000 (Mirage 2000N)

**Avionics**

* Thomson-CSF RDY (Radar Doppler Multi-target) radar (Mirage 2000-5)