Aérospatiale-Dassault Mirage 4000

Mirage 4000
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Mirage 4000C of the Sieuxerrian Air Force
Role	Air superiority
Manufacturer	Aérospatiale-Dassault
Designer	Aérospatiale-Dassault
First flight	1979
Introduction	1982
Status	In-Service
Primary user	Sieuxerrian Air Force
Number built	300
Unit cost	55,000,000USD
Variants	B, C, D

The Aérospatiale-Dassault Mirage 4000 is a Sieuxerrian twin-engine, all-weather, fourth-generation jet fighter designed by Aérospatiale-Dassault.

Development

In 1978, the first aircraft of the project, the MB.2000, flew for the first time, with the larger MB.4000 flying next year in 1979. The navy dropped involvement in the Mirage 2000, instead focusing on the MB.4000 as a primary fleet defense fighter. In 1982, the first MB.2000 and 4000s entered service with the air force and navy.

Design

The Mirage 4000 is similar in shape to the Mirage 2000, however it has a large canopy, with a much more expansive view radius.

Operators

Current

• Sieuxerr
  • Sieuxerrian Air Force - 44 Mirage 4000Cs and 10 Mirage 4000Bs currently in service
    • 01 Groupe de Chasse (C, B, D)
    • 06 Groupe de Chasse (C, B)

Specifications (MB.4000C2)

General characteristics

• Crew: 1: pilot
• Length: 18.7 m ()
• Wingspan: 13 m ()
• Height: 5.8 m ()
• Empty weight: 11,900 kg ()
• Loaded weight: 20,500 kg (x6 Magic II/MICA-IR, x8 R.530D/Meteor, 3 3,000 liter drop tanks) ()
• Max. takeoff weight: 29,500 kg ()
• Fuel capacity: 5,700 kg
• Powerplant: 2 × Gnome et Rhône M110-129 afterburning turbofans
  • Dry thrust: 80 kN (18,000 lbf) each
  • Thrust with afterburner: 128 kN (29,000 lbf) each

Performance

• Maximum speed:
  
  • High altitude: Mach 2.2+ (1,650+ mph, 2,665+ km/h)
  • Low altitude: Mach 1.2 (900 mph, 1,450 km/h)
• Combat radius: 2,000 km (1,242 mi) for interdiction mission
• Ferry range: 4,000 km (2,485 mi) with auxiliary fuel
• Service ceiling: 20,100 m (66,000 ft)
• Rate of climb: 240+ m/s (47,000+ ft/min)
• Thrust/weight: 1.1
• Maximum design g-load: +9 g

Armament

• Guns: 2× GIAT 30M 791 automatic cannon, 150 rounds
• Hardpoints: Total 16: eight under-wing, four under-fuselage (With an addition for targeting pod), two wingtip, and two centerline pylon stations  and provisions to carry combinations of:
  • Missiles:
    
    • 8× R.550 Magic II
    • 8× MICA
    • 12× Super R.530
    • 12× Meteor
  • Bombs:
    
    • 4-28× Mark. 80 series
    • 10× AASM-Hammer
    • Other various guided and unguided munitions in service

Avionics

• Radar:
  • Thomson-CSF RBAP 2 Actively Scanned Electronic Array
• Countermeasures:
  • Thomson-CSF SPECTRA electronic warfare system.
  • Thomson-CSF/SAGEM-OSF-4000 Optronique Secteur Frontal infra-red search and track system.

See also

• Related development
  • Mirage 4000D