Its first role is to be an interceptor, yet it retains a ground-attack capability. Although it looks similar to the Dassault Mirage III and Mirage V, it is radically different. The Mirage 2000 has different controls, better avionics and is a radically better fighter than its predecessors. The Mirage 2000 serves the air forces of Egypt, France, Greece, India, Peru, Qatar, Republic of China (Taiwan), United Arab Emirates and is currently the front-line fighter for the French Air Force (Armée de l'Air).
Development began on the aircraft in the 1970s and the first flight took place in 1978. By 1983 it began seeing service in the French Air Force. The Mirage 2000 has many variants, including a naval version and a trainer which have two seats. The Mirage 2000 has a maximum speed of Mach 2.2. More than 500 have been produced.
Nuclear and conventional strike variants of the Mirage 2000 are the Mirage 2000N and 2000D respectively.
The Mirage2000 is very similar to the Mirage III/5 and 50, though it is not a variant of the Mirage III/5 or 50 but an entirely new aircraft with advanced interceptor controls.
The Mirage2000 D, derived from the Mirage 2000N operated by the French Air Force, is a two-seater air-to-ground attack aircraft.
The Mirage2000 D geometrical characteristics and the main performance data are the same as those of the Mirage 2000-5.
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