Mirage 2000 vs Mirage I / MD-550 Mystère Delta
Overview
The Mirage 2000 and the Mirage I / MD-550 Mystère Delta are both Combat Aircraft, manufactured by Dassault and Dassault respectively.
Top speed is 2,336 km/h for the Mirage 2000 vs 1,700 km/h for the Mirage I / MD-550 Mystère Delta. The Mirage 2000 operates at altitudes up to 18,300 m compared to 14,600 m for the Mirage I / MD-550 Mystère Delta. At 17,500 kg MTOW, the Mirage 2000 is 3.4x the Mirage I / MD-550 Mystère Delta's 5,150 kg.
The Mirage 2000 has been produced in 601 units vs 1,422 for the Mirage I / MD-550 Mystère Delta. Unit cost is $23M for the Mirage 2000 vs $12M for the Mirage I / MD-550 Mystère Delta. The Mirage I / MD-550 Mystère Delta first flew 23 years before the Mirage 2000 (1955 vs 1978).
| French multirole fighter, operational since the 1980s, extensively used in numerous conflicts including the Gulf and Balkan Wars. | |
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| Origin country | 🇫🇷 France |
| Category | Combat Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Dassault |
| First flight | 1 March 1978 |
| Year introduced | 1983 |
| Number produced | 601 units |
| Average unit price | $23 million |
| French experimental jet fighter from the 1950s, never deployed in combat or operational use. | |
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| Origin country | 🇫🇷 France |
| Category | Combat Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Dassault |
| First flight | 25 June 1955 |
| Year introduced | 1961 |
| Number produced | 1422 units |
| Average unit price | $12 million |
| Wing area | 41.0 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 9.1 m ◉ |
| Height | 5.2 m |
| Length | 14.4 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 2336 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 1,550 km |
| Service ceiling | 18,300 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 17,500 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 7,500 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 1 x 6,626 kgf ◉ |
| Wing area | 27.1 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 7.3 m ◉ |
| Height | -- m |
| Length | 12.8 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 1700 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | -- km |
| Service ceiling | 14,600 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 5,150 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 3,610 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 2 x 980 kgf ◉ |
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