The Dassault Mirage 2000 was developed for the French Airforce as a lightweight single engined jet fighter based on the older Dassault Mirage III fighter. The Mirage 2000C single seat interceptor was the first of the Mirage 2000 series to enter active service with the French Airforce in 1984, a total of 124 aircraft being finally delivered. By 1993 the Mirage 2000C was clearly aging compared to counterparty jet fighters and as a
stop-gap solution until the new Rafale entered service, 37 Dassault Mirage 2000c fighters were ordered to be Updated to 2000-5F specification. The only air force other than the French Air Force to operate the Dassault Mirage 2000c is the Brazilian Air Force who purchased 10 aircraft. Dassault Mirage 2000C Specifications: - Crew: Pilot only
- Length: 14.36 m (47 ft 1 in)
- Wingspan: 9.13 m (29 ft)
- Height: 5.20 m (17 ft)
- Empty weight: 7,500 kg (16,350 lb)
- Loaded weight: 13,800 kg (30,420 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 17,000 kg (37,500 lb)
- Engine: Single 95.1 kN (21,400 lbf) SNECMA M53-P2 afterburning turbofan
- Maximum speed: Mach 2.2 (2,333+ km/h, 1,450+ mph) at altitude/ 1,110 km/hr (690 mph) at low altitude
- Combat Range: 1,550 km (837 nmi, 963 mi) with drop tanks
- Service ceiling: 17,060 m (59,000 ft)
- Rate of climb: 285 m/s (56,000 ft/min)
Armament: - Guns: Twin 30 mm (1.18 in) DEFA 554 revolving cannon
- 6,300 kg (13,900 lb) external fuel and ordnance which may include:
- Matra 68 mm unguided rocket pods
- Two MBDA MICA IR/RF Air-to-air missiles
- Two Matra R550 Magic-II Air-to-air missiles
- Two Matra Super 530D Air-to-air missiles
- Two AM.39 Exocet Air-to-surface missiles
- Two AS-30L laser guided Air-to-surface missiles
- Single ASMP tactical nuclear cruise missile
- Nine Mk.82 Bombs
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