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The Mirage 4000 was noticeably larger and heavier than the single-engined Mirage 2000, the 4000 having two SNECMA M53-2 turbofans. [1] It also featured small canards above the engine air intakes and a true bubble canopy, compared to the Mirage 2000 and previous Mirages.
Nozzle of an M53 installed in a Mirage 2000B. M53-5 - powered initial Mirage 2000C models [7] Dry thrust: 54.0 kN (5,500 kgp / 12,230 lbf) Afterburning thrust: 86.3 kN (8,800 kgp / 19,400 lbf) M53-P2 - powered later Mirage 2000C models and used to upgrade earlier models [7] Dry thrust: 64.7 kN (6,600 kgp / 14,500 lbf)
Mirage F2: Strike fighter, a larger and more powerful version of the conventionally tailed F1. [4] Mirage G, G4 and G8: Variable-geometry (swing-wing) fighters. The G was effectively a swing-wing F2, while the G4 and G8 were twin-engined developments. [4] Mirage 4000 or Super Mirage 4000: Prototype larger version of the Mirage 2000 design.
The thrust-to-weight ratio is usually calculated from initial gross weight at sea level on earth [6] and is sometimes called thrust-to-Earth-weight ratio. [7] The thrust-to-Earth-weight ratio of a rocket or rocket-propelled vehicle is an indicator of its acceleration expressed in multiples of earth's gravitational acceleration, g 0. [5]
The Mirage III family has its origins within a series of studies conducted by the French Defence Ministry which had commenced in 1952. At the time, several nations had taken an interest in the prospects of a light fighter, which had been motivated by combat experiences acquired during the Korean War, specifically the Soviet-built Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 jet-propelled fighter aircraft which had ...
The Mirage F1 emerged from a series of design studies performed by French aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation. [2] Having originally sought to develop a larger swept wing derivative of the Mirage III, which became the Mirage F2, to serve as a vertical take-off and landing propulsion testbed akin to the Dassault Mirage IIIV, however, it was soon recognized that the emerging design could ...
Some aircraft (BAC TSR-2, F-104, Mirage III) use a semi-conic centrebody. The F-111 has a quarter cone, which moves axially, followed by an expanding cone section. Concorde , Tu-144 , F-15 Eagle , MiG-25 Foxbat , and the A-5 Vigilante use so-called 2D inlets, where the nacelle is rectangular and a flat intake ramp replaces the dual cones.
Mirage IV A s/n:4-AC is on display at Rochefort airbase. Mirage IV A s/n:6-AG is on display at Savigny-les-Beaune. Mirage IV A s/n:9-AH is on display at the Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace at Paris-Le Bourget. This actual aircraft used to drop live nuclear bombs during Tamouré test. [62] [63] [64] Mirage IV A s/n:16-AO is on display at St ...