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  1. The Dassault Mirage 2000 is a French multirole, single-engine, delta wing, fourth-generation jet fighter manufactured by Dassault Aviation. It was designed in the late 1970s as a lightweight fighter to replace the Mirage III for the French Air Force ( Armée de l'air ). The Mirage 2000 evolved into a multirole aircraft with several variants ...

  2. May 12, 2014 · In 1990 a major upgrade of the Mirage 2000C design resulted in the multi-role Mirage 2000-5 which was first flown on 24 October 1990 and was also ordered by Taiwan. Lessening tensions in Europe in the late 1980s reduced the need for nuclear capable aircraft and the orders for the Mirage 2000N were reduced to 75 aircraft of which 60 are operated ...

  3. Dassault Mirage. Mirage is a name given to several types of jet aircraft designed by the French company Dassault Aviation (formerly Avions Marcel Dassault), some of which were produced in different variants. Most were supersonic fighters with delta wings. The most successful was the Mirage III in its many variants and derivatives, which were ...

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  5. Jul 21, 2023 · The Mirage 2000 boasts impressive technical specifications and performance capabilities, contributing to its reputation as a versatile and reliable aircraft. Powered by a SNECMA M53-P2 turbofan engine, it can reach a maximum speed of Mach 2.2 and has a combat radius of approximately 1,550 kilometers. The aircraft has a maximum takeoff weight of ...

  6. 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. The aircraft first flew on 3 February 1986. Seventy four were built up to 1993. [citation needed] The Mirage 2000N is based on the Mirage 2000B two-seat trainer, but features considerable ...

    • 3 February 1986
    • 2018 (2000N)
    • 161 (75 Mirage 2000N and 86 Mirage 2000D)
    • Dassault Aviation
  7. a. World Defense & Security News - France. Dassault Aviation will upgrade the Mirage 2000D aircraft of the French Air Force. The French defense procurement agency DGA has decided to give Dassault Aviation the responsibility of renovating 55 Mirage 2000D aircraft in service with the French Air Force. This decision reflects the trust DGA places ...

  8. In the wake of the experimental Mirage 4000, the first prototype of the Mirage 2000 made its maiden flight in 1978. But it was only in 1984 that its first version (2000 C) entered into service. In all, as many as twelve Air Force fighter squadrons have been equipped with the various versions of the aircraft.

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