--- title: "What are the specifications of mirage 2000 ?" description: "What are the specifications of mirage 2000 ?" author: "DILIP SINGH" published: 2019-02-27 updated: 2019-02-27 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/51775/what-are-the-specifications-of-mirage-2000 category: "defence" tags: ["military aircraft"] reading_time: 3 minutes --- # What are the specifications of mirage 2000 ? On 26 February 2019 the air strike done by [India](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/336618/top-10-electric-bicycles-in-india-in-2024-to-improve-your-health) on [Pakistan](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/327784/afghanistan-the-rising-threat-for-india) ## Answers ### Answer by Saddiya Anwar The **Mirage-2000**, an **Indian jet fighter** is associated with a decisive contribution in a **Kargil war**! The most versatile and deadliest **[aircraft](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/51908/which-is-the-first-aircraft-indigenously-developed-by-india)** has an outstanding history and relevance that one must know. ![What are the specifications of mirage 2000 ?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/61ef0084-5aa0-4c63-ad68-86f95c168102/images/1ba4b85f-2b5d-450c-bc4f-5ff63bdf0ee8.jpeg)\ \ Mirage-2000 was first commissioned in **1985**. It is also known as **Vajra** (lightning thunderbolt in Sanskrit) a name given by **Indian Airforce**. It was the development of **Dassault Aviation** which took its first flight in 1978 and was inducted in French Air Force in 1984. \ ![What are the specifications of mirage 2000 ?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/61ef0084-5aa0-4c63-ad68-86f95c168102/images/9cecdf25-1b50-441e-9111-6e54267c6e7e.jpeg)\ \ India's initial order of 36 single-seater Mirage 2000 and 4 twin seated Mirage 2000 in 1982 was an answer to Pakistan purchasing US-based F-16 fighter jets by Lockheed Martin. **What are the specifications associated with the jet fighter?** - The Mirage-2000 makes use of a single shaft engine that is simple and light in weight in comparison to other fighter jet engines and is known as SNECMA M53. \ - It was initially designed to seat single fighter pilot but can also be made into a two-seater jet as per the requirements of armed forces'. - Its length is of 14.36 metre and has a wingspan of 91.3 metres. - The jet weighs around 7500 kg (dry) and has a total takeoff weight of 17000 kg. - It can fly with a maximum speed of Mach 2.2 (2336 kmph) and can travel 1550 km with drop tanks. - The ht of a jet is capped at 59000 ft (17km). The Mirage is incorporated with a **fly-by-wire** flight control system and owns a **Sextant VE-130 HUD**, which displays data related to flight control, navigation, target engagement, and weapon firing. When talking of armament, the fighter plane is capable to carry laser-guided bombs, air-to-air and air-to-surface missiles and has a Thomson-CSF RDY (Radar Doppler Multi-target) radar onboard. \ ![What are the specifications of mirage 2000 ?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/61ef0084-5aa0-4c63-ad68-86f95c168102/images/68ae681e-a182-47c0-9f96-f7c6d383b6b7.jpeg)\ \ **Which countries are having Mirage jets?** Dassault sold the Mirage 2000 to India and eight other countries including home country of France, Egypt, UAE, Peru, Taiwan, Peru, Greece and Brazil. Let me also inform you that a total of 584 **Mirage-2000 jets** were produced over 30 years and **Rafael** is considered to be its successor which has already taken its first flight last year. \ > **Read More: [answers.mindstick.com](https://answers.mindstick.com)** \ \ --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/51775/what-are-the-specifications-of-mirage-2000 Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.