Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series
HA1606
Mirage 2000EAD
Union des Emirates Arabes
(United Arab Emirates) , Abu Dhabi
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True 1/72 scale
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
   As a result of the British withdrawal from the Gulf region a federation of 7 emirates
joined to form the United Arab Emirates on December 2, 1971. With their oil wealth they
acquired a formidable armed forces of which the manufacturer's aircraft played a large
role. Beginning in 1983 the UAE ordered 22 single-seat Mirage 2000EADs, 8 single-
seat RADs reconnaissance versions and 6 dual-seat DAD trainers. Because of their
specifications for an Italian-made defensive avionics suite and provisions for Sidewinder
Missiles it wasn’t until 1989 that the planes began to be delivered. The Nos. 1 and 2
Shaheen (Warrior) Squadrons received their final aircraft in November 1990.
With little fanfare the UAE took part in the 1991 Gulf War flying 6 reconnaissance and
58 interdiction/strike missions against Iraq infantry and vehicles.
The units responsible for the Mirage 2000EADs are the 71st, 76th and 86th Fighter
Squadrons.
THESE ARE PRE-PRODUCTION
PICTURES NOT THE FINAL PRODUCT
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Specifications 2000EAD IS THE EXPORT VERSION OF THE 2000C WITH CHANGES
TO AVIONICS MOSTLY
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)
Designed as a light air-superiority fighter the Mirage 2000 was able to use the delta-wing
shape again. Its wing is shaped is similar to the Mirage III but with slats and small
canards. It is fly-by-wire so it can react to control changes much faster than a human.
The 2000 was chosen as the main fighter in the French Air Force inventory. It was also
sold to several other countries despite having to compete with the F-16 and 18.
HOBBY MASTER IS AWARE THAT THE CAMO
PATTERN IS NOT CORRECT ON THIS
PRE-PRODUCTION MODEL BUT IT WILL BE
CORRECT ON THE FINISHED MODEL.
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