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Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series
HA1603
Mirage 2000C
NATO "Tiger Meet" 2003, Cambrai, France

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NATO “Tiger Meet” 2003 was held in Cambrai, France and hosted by EC 01.012 at Base
Aerienne 103. The 39th annual reunion of the association attracted 11 squadrons from
various countries. The meet is used to build friendships but mainly to show their skills as
pilots and teams. One of the traditions is that at least the Tiger Meet host paints one of
its aircraft in a Tiger scheme. In 2003 the host team stole the show with “Tiger Eyed”,
one of the most spectacular paint schemes done to date.

Professionally painted
Great attention to detail
All markings are Tampoed (pad applied)
Option to display the model on a stand that is provided
Model can be shown with the landing gear in the down or up positions
Loads of optional armament has been provided
Canopy can be displayed open or closed
Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic
Highly collectable

Type: Mirage 2000C
Function: fighter
First flight: 1978
Crew: 1

Engines: (1) SNECMA M53-P2 afterburning turbofan
Thrust: 14,462 lb (64.3 kN)
21,385 lb (95.1 kN) with afterburner

Length: 47.10 ft (14.36 m)
Height: 17.02 ft (5.20 m)
Wing Area: 441 ft2 (41.98 m2)
Wingspan: 29.96 ft (9.13 m)

Empty Weight: 16,534 lb (7,500 kg) Max. Weight: 17000 kg
Normal take-off weight: 20,944 lb (9,500 kg) [fighter mission]
Max take-off weight: 37,480 lb (17,000 kg)
Max payload: 13,890 lb (6,300 kg)

Speed: at altitude: 1,455 mph (2,340 km/h) at 36,090 ft (11,000 m), Mach 2.2 [sustained]
1,550 mph (2,495 km/h), Mach 2.35 [dash]
at sea level: 915 mph (1,470 km/h), Mach 1.2
Initial rate of climb: 55,971 ft (17,076 m) / min
Service ceiling: 54,000ft (16,460m)
Range: typical: 380 nm (700 km)
ferry: 2,000 nm (3,704 km)

Armament: (2) 30-mm DEFA 554 cannons (125 rds ea)
External hard-points: 9
Air-to-Air Missile: Matra Super 530, Matra 550 Magic, MICA
Air-to-Surface Missile: AS.37, AS.39 Exocet, Wasp, ASMP cruise missile, AS30/ARMAT
ARM
Bombs: BAP 100, Durandal, BGL 1000 laser-guided, 250/400 kg GP, cluster bombs
Other: ECM pods, rocket pods

Unit cost: 23 million USD
Variants: 14
Known operators:
France (380)
Abu Dhabi (36)
Egypt (20)
Greece (40)
India (49)
Jordan
Peru (12)
Qatar (12)
Taiwan (60)
United Arab Emirates (30)

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