Mirage 2000C-S4

This page is about the gift French jet fighter Mirage 2000C-S4. For other versions, see Mirage 2000 (Family).

Mirage 2000C-S4

Mirage 2000C-S4

France

VIII Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
12.0	12.3	12.3

Class:

Fighter

Jet fighter

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Description

After the comical failure of the AFVG Anglo-French fighter-interdictor program, and the subsequent further failure of the Mirage G swing-wing prototypes, Dassault got to work on a new generation aircraft for the French Air Force. The resulting aircraft, named the Mirage 2000, took its inaugural flight in 1978. Evolving over the years through various upgrades, the "C" variant stood for Chaseur, or "Fighter", and was the mainstay of the French Air Force for fighter-interceptor roles for many years.

Introduced during Update "Air Superiority" as a reward for the 2023 Winter Extreme event, the Mirage 2000C-S4 is almost completely identical to the tech tree Mirage 2000C-S5, with the only difference being the lack of the Eclair countermeasures pod, lowering the amount of countermeasures it can carry to only 54, compared to the 90 on its tech tree sibling. Otherwise, the aircraft is completely identical, and should be played similarly, relying on its great flight performance, lethal R.550 Magic 2 all aspect missiles, and Matra Super 530D radar missiles to choose and dictate its engagements.

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

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	26.4	155.9	145.0	750
Upgraded	___	___		__._	__._	__._	__._

Details

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

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

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	__,___ 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	_.__
Optimal	7,083 kgf (1,512 km/h)	13,406 kgf (1,512 km/h)	1.56	1.41	1.27	1.23	_.__

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

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Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB2 826 → 4 097

RB8 530 → 12 368

SB9 717 → 14 089

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	Flares/Chaff 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-S4 is armed with:

• 2 x 30 mm DEFA 554 cannons, belly-mounted (125 rpg = 250 total)
• 54 x countermeasures

Suspended armament

The Mirage 2000C-S4 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 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

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Pros and cons

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History

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Media

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See also

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

External links

• [Devblog] Winter Extreme: Mirage 2000C-S4

Dassault Aviation
WW2*
Fighters	M.B.152C1 · M.B.157
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
M.D 450	M.D.450B Ouragan
Mystere	Mystere IVA
Super Mystère	Sambad · Sa'ar***
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