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Dassault Mirage 2000D

180 EDEN971  3 months ago
Auto Credit Based on SilverStar's Dassault Mirage 2000D Couteau Delta

A little bit of History :
The Mirage 2000D, is a development of the Mirage 2000N designed for long-range precision strikes with conventional weapons. This aircraft is exactly the same as the Mirage 2000N, but introduces support for conventional attack missiles such as the Apache and Scalp missiles, as well as the AASM weapons. The first aircraft, converted from the Mirage 2000N prototype, flew on 19 February 1991, and the French Air Force ordered a total of 86 aircraft. Now that alla the mirage 2000N are converted as Mirage 2000D or serve for spare parts for the aforementioned aircraft since the Rafale has fully taken the Nuclear deterrence role.

The Aircraft
This very version of the aircraft is a successor to @SilverStar Mirage 2000D in display livery and @RicardoAce Mirage 2000P, all credit are due to them since I've done modest modifications on the original material.

However for the mentioned modifications, I have obviously changed the colour scheme to be the one in use on most Mirage 2000D of the French Armée de l'Air. I have added as well a armament suite with 3 GBU-12 Paveway II (the most used guided weapon in the world) paired with a working ATLIS Targeting pod (based on @ReinMcDeer LITENING pod for the F-16) Furthermore I added chaff and flares in the most realistic configuration I could find. And it carries two Air to air MICA-IR missiles - published by @jediwd10 - (for self-defense only guys d:). I also added a small panel on the hud that indicates the speed of your target as well as altitude in order to help for Air to Air refueling)

Use:
-The new Activation groups is just AG2 for the MICA.
- The targeting pod is enabled by default and can't be disabled it works on both air and ground targets
-The GBU are 'real' laser guided since they do not use the radar of the missile perse and you won't get caught by enemy SAM. Also this means that the GBU work on every targetable ground target such as the Bridges in the bridge demolition which is quite cool. (If I find the creator of these GBU this post will be updated). As for now however I didn't found a way to safely jettison the GBU without Jeopardizing their behaviour.

FYI
The landing characteristics of the very aircraft are quite similar to the original so you should refer to the start instructions. However I do not recommend to land with the GBUs on since they are sitting quite low (but you can still do it if you please and blow into smithereens). Also this aircraft especially the GBU use a fair amount of XML modding and FT so if you have a low end processor you might want to download the dumb bomb version of the aircraft.

Mirage 2000D Mk.82 Dumb Bombs
https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/eE0YMH/Dassault-Mirage-2000D-dumb-bombs-version

BONUS: Mirage 2000B Trainer Version : https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/Q4Tsg9/Dassault-Mirage-2000B

And finally pardon my poor English. Again thanks to @SilverStar and @RicardoAce for allowing me to modify and published this 2KD

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Dassault Mirage 2000D Couteau Delta
  • Created On Mac
  • Wingspan 30.3ft (9.2m)
  • Length 46.6ft (14.2m)
  • Height 16.8ft (5.1m)
  • Empty Weight 18,733lbs (8,497kg)
  • Loaded Weight 31,739lbs (14,396kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 45.085
  • Wing Loading 66.5lbs/ft2 (324.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 477.0ft2 (44.3m2)
  • Drag Points 1072

Parts

  • Number of Parts 1283
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 5,359