Mirage 2000C-S5

This page is about the French jet fighter Mirage 2000C-S5. For other versions, see Mirage 2000 (Family).

Mirage 2000C-S5

Mirage F1C

Mirage 2000-5F

Mirage 2000C-S5

Mirage F1C

Mirage 2000-5F

France

VIII Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
12.0	12.3	12.3

Class:

Fighter

Jet fighter

Research:400 000

Purchase:1 080 000

Description

A timeless classic, and an icon of delta-wing fighter design, the Mirage 2000C-S5 is the penultimate production variant of the "C" variant of the Mirage 2000. Unlike the earlier production models of the Mirage 2000C, this version comes equipped with an upgraded SNECMA M53-P2 engine, an Eclair chaff-flare dispenser to increase the number of countermeasures available, as well as an improved Thomson-CSF RDI radar that allowed the use of the much improved Matra Super 530D missile. For the time, it was a very important upgrade alongside the C-S4 variant, since it allowed the Mirage 2000 to be at the same level of the latest variants of the MiG-29 and F-16 in terms of technology and weapon systems.

It was introduced in Update "Drone Age". The Mirage 2000C-S5 is a very capable air superiority fighter. Compared to its competitors, it has access to a smaller payload in terms of air-to-air missiles and ground ordnance. However it compensates this with excellent flight performance, with very powerful engine in a light airframe. It has very good acceleration and top speeds, while it does have poor energy retention at low speeds due to the delta wing configuration, it pulls very good AOA and is competitive in sustained dogfights, the powerful engine and low speed acceleration also allows the Mirage 2000 C-S5 to regain its speed quickly if necessary. Since it has access to a small amount of air-to-air missiles, it is recommended to stay close to the ground, since the Matra R530Ds are not well-suited for BVR combat when compared to the latest versions of the AIM-7 and the R-27. The Matra Magic 2 has very good close range performance, and a seeker with IRCCM, but it should be used at distances not higher than 3 km due to the limited range.

General info

Flight performance

Air brakes

Allows you to dramatically reduce the flight speed by releasing special flaps

Drogue parachute

Reduces braking distance when landing on any runway

Max speed

at 12 000 m2 351 km/h

Turn time25 s

Max altitude16 000 m

EngineSNECMA M53-P2

Type

Cooling systemAir

Take-off weight13 t

Pilots familiar with delta-wing fighter designs will be at home in the Mirage 2000. While you still bleed airspeed rapidly when pulling tight manoeuvres - which you can do quite easily thanks to its large delta wing, and leading-edge slats - speed is much less of a problem thanks to its new engine which provides excellent acceleration. Its combination of decent top-speed, exceptional acceleration, and its stunning nose authority ensures that anyone who finds the Mirage 2000 on their six o'clock is going to find it difficult to shake. Pilots of the Mirage 2000 will have to watch their energy at all times, ensuring they do not waste it all unwisely, leaving them in a vulnerable position.

Characteristics	Max speed (km/h at 12,000 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	2,246	2,174	16000	26.2	26.6	155.9	145.0	750
Upgraded	2,453	2,351		23.9	25.0	237.9	195.0

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear	Drogue chute
X	X	X	✓	X	✓*

*Installing countermeasures blocks the deployment of the chute.

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
1,512	426	-	-	-	~13	~5

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 920	< 750	< 650	-

Engine performance

Engine			Aircraft mass
Engine name		Number	Basic mass		Wing loading (full fuel)
SNECMA M53-P2		1	7,570 kg		268 kg/m2
Engine characteristics			Mass with fuel (no weapons load)				Max Gross Weight
Weight (each)	Type		10m fuel	20m fuel	30m fuel	34m fuel
1,515 kg	Afterburning low-bypass turbofan		8,572 kg	9,533 kg	10,515 kg	10,910 kg	12,936 kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)			Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (WEP)
Condition	100%	WEP	10m fuel	20m fuel	30m fuel	34m fuel	MGW
Stationary	6,200 kgf	9,688 kgf	1.13	1.02	0.92	0.89	0.75
Optimal	7,083 kgf (1,512 km/h)	13,406 kgf (1,512 km/h)	1.56	1.41	1.27	1.23	1.04

Survivability and armour

Flares/Chaff

Aircraft countermeasures to distract IR and radar-guided missiles and also AA radar

Crew1 person

Speed of destruction

Structural0 km/h

Gear426 km/h

Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB2 491 → 4 095

RB7 516 → 12 356

SB8 562 → 14 075

Total cost of modifications304 000

464 000

Talisman cost3 100

Crew training310 000

Experts1 080 000

Aces3 400

Research Aces1 280 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

100 / 320 / 540 %

250 / 250 / 250 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Compressor Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 400 New boosters Research: 17 000 Cost: 26 000 450 Engine Research: 25 000 Cost: 38 000 670	Fuselage repair Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 400 Airframe Research: 17 000 Cost: 26 000 450 Wings repair Research: 19 000 Cost: 29 000 510 Cover Research: 25 000 Cost: 38 000 670	MAW Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 400 aden_belt_pack Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 400 G-suit Research: 17 000 Cost: 26 000 450 Type 25C Research: 17 000 Cost: 26 000 450 aden_new_gun Research: 19 000 Cost: 29 000 510 Matra JL-100R Research: 19 000 Cost: 29 000 510 Matra 530D Research: 19 000 Cost: 29 000 510 EFS Research: 25 000 Cost: 38 000 670 Matra R550 Magic 2 Research: 25 000 Cost: 38 000 670

Armaments

Ballistic Computer
CCIP (Guns)	CCIP (Rockets)	CCIP (Bombs)	CCRP (Bombs)	Lead indicator

Offensive armament

The Mirage 2000C-S5 is armed with:

• A choice between two presets:
  • 2 x 30 mm DEFA 554 cannons (125 rpg = 250 total) + 16 x large calibre countermeasures
  • 2 x 30 mm DEFA 554 cannons (125 rpg = 250 total) + 32 x large calibre countermeasures + 18 x countermeasures + 112 x chaff

Suspended armament

The Mirage 2000C-S5 can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
250 kg SAMP Type 25 bombs		1	1	1	1	1	1	1
250 kg SAMP Type 25 200 bombs		1	1	1	1	1	1	1
SNEB type 23 rockets	18	18						18	18
Matra R550 Magic 1 missiles	1								1
Matra R550 Magic 2 missiles	1								1
Matra Super 530D missiles		1						1
Matra Super 530F missiles		1						1
1,300 l drop tanks					1

Default weapon presets
1 x 1,300 l drop tank 2 x Matra Super 530F missiles + 2 x Matra R550 Magic 1 missiles 2 x Matra R550 Magic 2 missiles 72 x SNEB type 23 rockets 2 x Matra Super 530F missiles 2 x Matra Super 530D missiles 7 x 250 kg SAMP Type 25 bombs (1,750 kg total) 7 x 250 kg SAMP Type 25 200 bombs (1,750 kg total)

Usage in battles

The aircraft's weapons suite paired with its flight performance makes it a dangerous foe to any aircraft opposing it. The aircraft is a formidable foe in BVR engagements and even more so in a dogfight. This versatility offered by its great weapons and flight performance means that it can perform as a support fighter, slinging its Super 530D's from afar and at high altitudes. Thanks to its flight performance, it can also comfortably perform well as a frontline fighter, diving straight in to fire its Super 530D and excellent all-aspect IR R550 Magic 2 missiles. However, pilots of the Mirage 2000 will have to be careful of when they fire their missiles as it carries only 4 missiles in total, which is little compared to a lot of its competition. In addition, missiles such as the AIM-7F Sparrow, carried by some American fighters, possess a higher effective range than the Super 530D missile. Therefore, the Mirage 2000 pilots are advised to stay out of the range in which a longer-range missile can strike the Mirage, while being too far for the Mirage's Super 530D to strike back.

The worst-case scenario for a Mirage 2000 pilot would be to be caught in a low-altitude sustained turn (or rate fight) with an adversary such as the F-14 Tomcat, or the F-16A, which could lead to the Mirage being eventually "out-rated". However, at high speeds the Mirage 2000 compresses slightly and has very good energy retention and is able to keep up a very competitive turn rate for a sustained amount of time. At low speeds, the Mirage 2000 is able to convert airspeed into AOA and stay within the opponent's turning circle and potentially be able to pull in for a gun shot.

When it comes to dogfighting, the Mirage's flight performance enables a skilled pilot to be a formidable adversary to any of its opponents, even to those such as the F-14A Early, and the F-16A. The Mirage's game plan should almost always be to get in, and out as quickly as possible. Taking advantage of the high AoA capability of the Mirage, and utilizing as much airspeed and altitude as possible is necessary to engage and defeat the target as quickly as possible, to give any prospecting enemies minimal time to find and defeat the Mirage while it is slow and vulnerable while busy in a dogfight.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Has access to excellent Matra R550 Magic II and Matra Super 530D missiles
• Very good acceleration
• Great manoeuvrability
• Powerful pulse-Doppler radar
• DEFA cannons deal heavy damage

Cons:

• Poor energy retention at low speeds
• Low ammo count for the DEFA cannons (only 250 rounds total)
• Carries a maximum of only 4 missiles
• Very limited options for ground attack ordnance

History

Origin

During the mid-1960s, France and Britain agreed to design a swing-wing aircraft (AFVG project). France later split up from the project due to high costs to develop their own swing-wing aircraft, ultimately becoming the Mirage G8. (West Germany would end up collaborating with Britain to create the Panavia Tornado.) However, the Mirage G8 was rejected for being too costly and unable to dogfight. Dassault focused on what would become the 2000C, a single-engine fighter that would be far less expensive than the Mirage G8 and also meet the requirements of the French Air Force (AdA).

Production

Due to its similarities with the Mirage III, it only took ~27 months to go from the project beginning to the first flight. The first prototype (Mirage 2000 No. 1) made its first flight on March 10, 1978, which lasted 65 minutes. The prototype was found to be both a high-speed aircraft (Mach 2) and an agile, capable dogfighter at low speeds. After 4 years, the first production Mirage 2000C (C abbreviated for chasseur: "fighter"), flew on the November 20, 1982. The French Air Force soon began to take delivery of the 2000Cs. The first 37 Mirage 2000Cs were the S1, S2, and S3, which included the SNECMA M53-5 engine and Thomson RDM radar. After the 37th Mirage 2000C airframe, they were upgraded to the SNECMA M53-P2 engine and RDI radar (Mirage 2000C-S4 - Mirage 2000C-S5). After No. 93, the Eclair countermeasure pod was replaced with countermeasure dispensers in the Karman fairings.

Variant	Airframe number
Mirage 2000C-S1	No. 1 - No. 15
Mirage 2000C-S2	No. 16 - No. ???
Mirage 2000C-S3	No. ??? - No. 37
Mirage 2000C-S4	No. 38 - No. 48
Mirage 2000C-S4-1	No. 49 - No. 63
Mirage 2000C-S4-2	No. 64 - No. 74
Mirage 2000C-S5	No. 75 - No. 124

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the Mirage 2000C-S5 from live.warthunder.com.

Videos

The Shooting Range #324 - Metal Beasts section at 00:26 discusses the Mirage 2000C-S5.

Mirage 2000C-S5 : A Basic Review - Tims Variety

See also

Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:

• reference to the series of the aircraft;
• links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

• [Devblog] Mirage 2000C-S5: The New & Improved Classic
• [Wikipedia] Dassault Mirage 2000

Dassault Aviation
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Bombers	M.B.162 · M.B.174A-3 · M.B.175T
Jet Aircraft
M.D 450	M.D.450B Barougan · M.D.450B Ouragan
Mystère	M.D.452 IIA · M.D.452 IIC · Mystere IVA
Super Mystère	Super Mystere B2
Étendard	Etendard IVM
Super Étendard	Super Etendard
Alpha Jet	Alpha Jet E**
Mirage
Mirage III	Mirage IIIC · Mirage IIIE · Milan
Mirage V	Mirage 5F
Mirage F1	Mirage F1C · Mirage F1C-200 · Mirage F1CT
Mirage 2000	Mirage 2000-5F · Mirage 2000C-S4 · Mirage 2000C-S5 · Mirage 2000D-R1 · Mirage 2000D-RMV
Mirage 4000	Mirage 4000
Export
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Mirage	Shahak · ▄Mirage 5BA · ␗Mirage 2000-5Ei
	*The company was named "Société des Avions Marcel Bloch" before being renamed in 1947
	**Jointly manufactured with Dornier Flugzeugwerke
	***Israeli Super Mystère refitted with new avionics and an American engine
See also	SABCA