The Mirage 4000 was a prototype jet fighter developed by Dassault Aviation as a twin engine version of their Mirage 2000. Both planes have a lot in common, including their engines (SNECMA M53-2), their Delta shape wings and their semi-circular air intake. The plane first flew in 1979. Formerly named Societé des Avions Marcel Bloch or MB, the Dassault Aviation is a French aircraft manufacturer of military, regional and business jets. ... A Mirage 2000 of the Indian Air Force The Mirage 2000 is a French-built multi-role fighter manufactured by Dassault Aviation. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1979: Events January January 12 - Pilatus Aircraft acquires Britten-Norman February February 26 - Production of the A-4 Skyhawk ends after 26 years, with the delivery of the 2,690th and final aircraft to the United States Marine Corps. ...
The plane was financed as a private venture by Dassault, possibly with Saudi Arabian money. The Mirage 4000 was comparable in size to the US F-15 Eagle. It was design to be used as an interceptor. In the early 80s, Dassault not having any client pulled out the program. The only prototype moved to its final residence at the Paris Air & Space Museum in 1995. McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle is an American-built, all-weather, extremely maneuverable, tactical fighter designed to gain and maintain air superiority in aerial combat. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1995: Events A Concorde sets a new speed record for a round-the-world flight. ...
Specifications (Mirage 4000)
General characteristics
Crew: one, pilot
Length: 18.70 m (61 ft 4 in)
Wingspan: 12.00 m (39 ft 4 in)
Height: 5.80 m (19 ft 0 in)
Wing area: 73.0 m² (785 ft²)
Empty: 13,000 kg (28,600 lb)
Loaded: kg ( lb)
Maximum takeoff: kg ( lb)
Powerplant: 2x SNECMA M53-2, 83 kN (18,700 lbf) thrust each
Performance
Maximum speed: 2,445 km/h (1,524 mph)
Range: 2,000 km (1,247 miles)
Service ceiling: 20,000 m (65,600 ft)
Rate of climb: m/min ( ft/min)
Wing loading: kg/m² ( lb/ft²)
Thrust-to-weight:
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Primary armaments of the Mirage 2000C in the interceptor role were the Matra "Super 530" medium-range semi-active radar-guided air to air missile (AAM) on the inboard wing pylons and the Matra "Magic" short-range infrared-seeking AAM on the outboard wing pylons.
Dassault needed an order from the ADA to help promote foreign sales, and after some lobbying, in 1993 the ADA decided to upgrade 37 of their existing Mirage 2000s to 2000-5 specification as a stopgap before the arrival of the Rafale in ADA service.
Dassault had no buyers for the big Mirage4000 and it was mothballed for a few years, but pulled out of retirement in 1986 with a spiffy new desert camouflage scheme to be used as a test platform for the Rafale fighter.
Primary armaments of the Mirage 2000C in the interceptor role are the Matra Super 530 medium-range semi-active radar-guided air to air missile (AAM) on the inboard wing pylons, and the Matra Magic short-range infrared-seeking AAM on the outboard wing pylons.
Dassault is also competing for a Brazilian deal with the "Mirage 2000 BR", another variant of the Mirage 2000-9, with the French company partnering with EMBRAER of Brazil on the deal, though due to Brazilian budget problems the competition has dragged on for years.
Dassault had no buyers for the big Mirage4000 and it was mothballed for a few years, but pulled out of retirement in 1986 with a spiffy new desert camouflage scheme to be used as a test platform for the Rafale fighter.
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