Mirage 2000-5 Fighter

Harpoon Stats

by Larry L. Bond


Gun Atk: 4
Man Rtg: 4.5/2.0
Size: Small
Signature: Small
Counterm: 3rd Gen D
Bombsight: Computing
Sensors: RDY radar, RWR. Option for helmet-Mounted Display.
Performance: Speed in Knots (Nm/Phase)
Throttle Setting
Altitude Cruise Full Mil Reheat
V/Low: 516 (2.2) 660 (2.8) 800 (3.3)
Med: 516 (2.2) 705 (2.9) 1031 (4.3)
High: 516 (2.2) 750 (3.1) 1262 (5.3)
Ceiling: 18000 m
Engine Type: TF
Endurance Data
Inflight Refuel: Y
Cruise Range: 840 nm
Internal Fuel: 3036 kg

Drop Tank Desc. Fuel Wt. Range Add.
1300 L drop tank 1038 kg 144 nm
1700 L drop tank 1358 kg 188 nm
2000 L drop tank 1598 kg 221 nm
Ordnance Loadouts: Payload: 6000 kg
Off Guns: 2 DEFA 554 30mm @ 125 rds
2 2000 L drop tank, 1 1300 L drop tank, 4 Mica radar, 2 R.550 Magic 2 or Mica IR
1 1300 L drop tank, 2 ARMAT or AM.39 Exocet or Matra BGL 400, 4 Mica radar, 2 R.550 Magic 2 or Mica IR
1 1300 L drop tank, 2 AS.30L, Damocles laser pod, 2 R.550 Magic 2 or Mica IR
1 SCALP, 2 1700 L drop tanks, 4 Mica radar, 2 R.550 Magic 2 or Mica IR
4 Belouga, 2 1700 L drop tanks, 2 R.550 Magic 2 or Mica IR
18 EU2 250 kg bombs

Remarks:

Upgraded Mirage 2000C. Two-seat version is the Mirage 2000N, with nuclear weapons capability. The aircraft entered service with France in EC/1 in 1999 and EC/2 in 2000.

The Mirage 2000-5 is the latest upgrade of the Mirage series. Along with improved avionics, and a new radar, the Mirage can carry the new SCALP.

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