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Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series
HA1605
Mirage 2000-01 prototype

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

The Mirage 2000 was developed as an alternative to what was proving to be a very
expensive swing-wing and as a replacement for the Mirage III and F1. It may have
replaced these planes but the Mirage 2000 used the same delta wing design as its
predecessors. By basing the new aircraft heavily on the Mirage III the manufacturer was
able to have a flyable version in only 27 months. There were four single-seat prototype
aircraft built including the initial Mirage 2000-01 that was first flown by test pilot Jean
Coreau on March 10, 1978. That same summer at the Farnborough Air Show the Mirage
2000 put on a very impressive display and demonstrated the new computer control
system that overcame the usual pitfalls of a delta wing.
The F1 may have lost out to the F-16 Fighting Falcon to become the main fighter for
Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark and Norway but now the Mirage 2000 was becoming a
viable option. The first flight of the Mirage 2000B took place in 1980 with the first
production model Mirage 2000C flown on November 20, 1982. The Mirage 2000C
interceptor was the first version to enter operational service in 1984. 1984 was also the
50th anniversary of the French Air Force that eventually took possession of 124 Mirage
2000Cs. The prototype is located at Paris Le Bourget Airport.

Specifications

Wing Span..................................................................29.9 ft
Length...............................................................47 ft
Combat weight..................................................21,000 lbs.
Maximum thrust of the SNECMA M53-P2............98 kN
Two versions.................................................single and
twin-seater
Internal weapons (single-seater)......................2 * 30 mm guns
Store stations....................................................9
Maximum take off weight...................................38,500 lbs.
Fixed (removable) probe for in-flight refuelling..Buddy-Buddy
capability
Maximum Mach number......................................Mach 2.2+
Approach speed.................................................140 Kts
Maximum climbing speed....................................60,000 ft/min
Time to climb to 36,000 ft/Mach1.8.....................5 min
Operational ceiling..............................................55,000 ft
Loiter time at 150 N.M. from the base at Mach 0.8/25,000 ft*:
2hr 40 min
Range / combat at M 0.8/15,000 ft**: 830 N.M.
Turn Around Time (Refuelling and 6 Air to Air reloading): 15
min
* 3 external tanks + 6 MICA.
** 6 Mica, external tanks dropped prior to combat.
availability in war time (Kosovo): 100%
These specs are from the Dassault Aviation site.

THESE PICTURES ARE PRE-PRODUCTION AND THE
ACTUAL MODEL WILL NOT HAVE THE RE-FUEL PROBE.

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