1. Configuration Aerodynamics Mirage 2000 1 Mirage 2000 The Mirage 2000 Aircraft A Class Presentation By Anand Natarajan

2. Configuration Aerodynamics Mirage 2000 2 Mirage 2000 family u Made by the French Dassault aviation. u First production for Military use - around 1982. u Many variations of the aircraft such as 2000B,C,D,E,N,R,S and 2000 3,4,5,8,9. u Different attack capabilities such as anti-radar missiles, air-surface missiles, in flight re-fueling, cluster and modular bombs. u Some like the 2000B are used as a trainer aircraft, 2000 N is for nuclear warheads. u Used by a large no. of countries in their airforce - Jane’s All the world aircraft

3. Configuration Aerodynamics Mirage 2000 3 Mirage Specifications u Wing span - 9.13 m Aspect ratio - 2.0 u Empty weight - 16,500 lbs u Max external store load - 13,800 lbs u max wing loading - 84.9 psf u max speed at level flight - 2.2 M u minimum speed for stable flight - 115 mph u max rate of climb - 56000 ft/min (at S/L) u Service ceiling - 54,000 ft to 60,000 ft. u overall length - 14.36 to 14.55 m - Jane’s All the world aircraft

4. Configuration Aerodynamics Mirage 2000 4 Delta wings u The Mirage is delta winged and does not possess canards. u High take-off and landing speeds and hence not for carriers. u High accelerations and maneuverability (360 0 in 15 secs), at the same time low speed stability provided. u Wings are low-mounted delta with clipped tips. One turbofan engine mounted in the fuselage. Semicircular air intakes alongside the fuselage. From F.A.S. web site

5. Configuration Aerodynamics Mirage 2000 5 Delta wings u Delta winged aircraft use a device called an elevon. It is a combination of ailerons and elevators. u Mirage 2000-5 has the following delta wings. 58 0 leading edge sweep, 3.5 0 trailing edge sweep. u Leading edge slats and elevons provided and controlled by fly-by-wire technology. u The fuselage is “Area ruled” and blended into the wing. - Aviation Week

6. Configuration Aerodynamics Mirage 2000 6 Mirage 2000 u From F.A.S. web site

7. Configuration Aerodynamics Mirage 2000 7 Mirage 2000 and F-16 u Mirage 2000 F-16 Can sustain 2.2 M Lower speeds due to flutter problems. Can fly at low speeds Recommended not of 115 mph. to fly below 150kt/hr Subsonic or low altitude High altitude maneuverability maneuverability (360 0 /13seconds) Upto 7g accelerations Can go up to 9g (9gs need pilot forcing) rapidly. -Interavia (1986)

8. Configuration Aerodynamics Mirage 2000 8 References u Jane’s All the world aircraft. u Mirage 2000 - A French success that is no illusion, Air International, March 1990, p. 111-121 u Mirage 2000 and F-16, one pilot flies them both, Interavia, Sept. 1986, p. 975, 976. u Mirage 2000-5, Dassault’s Delta Described, Flight International, Nov. 20, 1991, p. 41-45 u http://www.dassault-aviation.com/products/index.htm u http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/row/mirage- 2000.htm