| The Dassault Mirage-2000 |
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| Dimensions- Wing span- 30 feet Length - 48 feet Height - 17 feet Weight- Combat Weight - 21,000lbs Empty Weight - 16,000lbs Internal Fuel - 7,000lbs External Fuel - 8,000lbs Maximum Take off Weight - 37,500 lbs Performace- Maximum Speed at Altitude - 2.2 Mach Maximum Speed at Sea Level - 1.2 Mach Approach Speed - 140 knots Max. Rate of Climb - 60,000 feet/ min Time to climb till 36,000 feet - 5 minutes Maximum Altitude - 55,000 feet Range - 1,100 Miles Range With external tanks - 1,900 Nautical miles g-loading - 9g |
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| The MICA IR air to air missle is a interception, combat and self defence air-to-air misle with IIR intercepting capabilities and in used in the Mirage 2000. |
| Mirage 2000-5 is the latest of the Mirage 2000 family, and incorporates advanced avionics new multiple target air-to-ground and air-to-air firing procedures using the RDY radar and new sensor and control systems. Orders for 110 Mirage 2000-5 have been placed by the air forces of France (37, with 20 delivered), Taiwan (60 aircraft), Qatar (12) and Greece. Greece is to acquire 15 Mirage 2000-5 Mk 2 and to upgrade 10 of its Mirage 2000 to the same standard.The United Arab Emirates have ordered 30 2000-9 aircraft, a customised version of the 2000-5. India has ordered 18 Mirage 2000D. |
| Mirage 2000 is equipped with an SNECMA M53-P2 turbofan engine which provides 64 kN thrust and 98 kN with afterburn. The air intakes are fitted with an adjustable half-cone shaped centrebody which provides an inclined shock of air pressure for highly efficient air input. |
| Mirage 2000 has an upgraded digital Weapon Delivery and Navigation System, WDNS,. The aircraft can be fitted with a TV/CT CLDP laser designation pod from Thomson-CSF Optronique, which provides the capability to fire laser-guided weapons by day and night. |
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