What was the purpose of the Dassault Mirage 2000?
The Dassault Mirage 2000N is a variant of the Mirage 2000 designed for nuclear strike. It formed the core of the French air-based strategic nuclear deterrent. The Mirage 2000D is its conventional attack counterpart. The Mirage 2000N was designed to French requirements for an aircraft to replace the older Mirage IVP.
Is the Mirage 2000N a conventional attack aircraft?
The Mirage 2000D is its conventional attack counterpart. The Mirage 2000N was designed to French requirements for an aircraft to replace the older Mirage IVP. Dassault received a contract to build two prototypes.
What kind of engine does the Mirage 2000C have?
The 38th Mirage 2000C had an upgraded SNECMA M53-5 P2 turbofan engine. The Radar Doppler Impulse (RDI) built by Thales for the Mirage 2000C entered service in 1987. It has a much improved range of about 150 km, and is linked to Matra Super 530D missiles, which are much improved compared to the older Super 530F.
What kind of seat does the Mirage 2000 have?
The Mirage 2000 is available as a single-seat or two-seat multi-role fighter. The pilot flies the aircraft by means of a centre stick and left-hand throttles, with both incorporating hands-on-throttle-and-stick ( HOTAS) controls. The pilot sits on a SEM MB Mk10 zero-zero ejection seat (a license-built version of the British Martin-Baker Mark 10).
What is the price of a Mirage 2000?
The price of the latest Dassault Mirage 2000 aircraft is US $ 30.6 Million. Orders for 110 Mirage 2000-5 have been made by the French air force (37), Taiwan (60 aircraft), Qatar (12) and Greece. The first Mirage 2000-5 was sent to Taiwan in December 1997. Around 57 2000 Mirage are currently in service with Taiwan.
What makes a Mirage 2000 a good fighter?
The Mirage 2000D tactical penetration two-seater fighter carries air-to-ground high precision weapons which can be fired at a safe distance, by day or by night. Its navigation and attack system enable it to fly in any weather conditions, hugging the terrain at a very low altitude.
Where was the Dassault Mirage 2000 first built?
The wings are built at Martignas, and the fuselages are fabricated at Argenteuil, with final assembly taking place at Bordeaux-Merignac. However, the first prototype, Mirage 2000 No. 01, was hand built at St Cloud, before being moved to Dassault’s Istres facility for assembly.
When was the Mirage 2000 replaced by the Rafale?
The Mirage 2000 is being replaced in French service by the Dassault Rafale, which became operational with the French Air Force in June 2006. French Mirage 2000s were committed to enforcing the no-fly zone in Libya as part of Opération Harmattan in 2011.