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Measured figures
Mirage 2000D/N · Length
Single source14.55 m (47 ft 9 in)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | Dassault Mirage 2000N/2000D | McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle |
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| Type | Multirole combat aircraft[source] | Multirole strike fighter[source] |
| National origin | France[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation[source] | McDonnell Douglas (1985–1997) Boeing Defense, Space & Security (1997–2017)[source] |
| Status | Active (2000D only)[source] |
F-15E · Length
63 ft 9.6 in (19.446 m)[source]
Empty; Mirage 2000D/N · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Mirage 2000D/N · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Mirage 2000D/N · Max takeoff weight
Single source7,600 kg (16,755 lb)[source]
10,680 kg (23,545 lb)[source]
17,000 kg (37,479 lb)[source]
Empty; F-15E · or
Single sourceEmpty; F-15E · with CFTs
Single sourceMaximum; Mirage 2000D/N · Maximum speed
Single source1,728 km/h (1,074 mph, 933 kn)[source]
Maximum; F-15E · at low altitude
Single sourceMaximum; F-15E · Mach 2.5 at high altitude Mach 1.2
Single sourceMach 2.5, 1,650 mph (2,655 km/h) at high altitude Mach 1.2, 800 kn (921 mph; 1,482 km/h) at low altitude[source]
Mirage 2000D/N · 1 × SNECMA M53-P2 afterburning turbofan engine thrust dry
Single sourceMirage 2000D/N · with afterburner
Single source1 × SNECMA M53-P2 afterburning turbofan engine, 64 kN (14,000 lbf) thrust dry, 95.1 kN (21,400 lbf) with afterburner[source]
F-15E · ); 29,160 lb (
Single sourceF-15E · 2 × Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220 afterburning turbofan thrust each dry
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
In service[source] |
| Primary user | French Air and Space Force[source] | — |
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| Number built | 161 (75 Mirage 2000N and 86 Mirage 2000D)[source] | 435 (F-15E/I/S/K/SG)[source] |
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| First flight | 3 February 1986[source] | 11 December 1986 ( 1986-12-11 )[source] |
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| Retired | 2018 (2000N)[source] | — |
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| Developed from | Mirage 2000[source] | McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle[source] |
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| Wing loading | 410 kg/m 2 (84 lb/sq ft)[source] | — |
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| Thrust/weight | * Propulsive efficiency: 0.91 (non dimensional)[source] | 0.93[source] |
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| Rockets | Up to 4× Matra SNEB 68-mm 18-round rocket pods on the four underwing hardpoints[source] | — |
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| Missiles | Air-to-air missiles : Up to 4× R550 Magic air-to-air missiles for self-defence, normally 2 on the outboard underwing pylons Up to 6× MICA air-to-air missiles for self-defence, normally 2 on the outboard underwing pylons Air-to-surface missiles : – Mirage 2000N 1× ASMP medium-range nuclear missile on the centerline pylon Air-to-surface missiles : – Mirage 2000D 1× Apache anti-runway cruise missile on the centerline pylon 1× SCALP EG air-launched cruise missile on the centerline pylon 2× AS-30L laser-guided missiles on the inboard underwing pylons[source] | Air-to-air missiles : 4× AIM-7 Sparrow 4× AIM-9 Sidewinder or IRIS-T (S variant of the Saudi Air Force ) 8× AIM-120 AMRAAM Air-to-surface missiles : 6× AGM-65 Maverick 2× AGM-84 Harpoon 2× AGM-84H/K SLAM-ER 2x AGM-130 AGM-154 JSOW AGM-158 JASSM Joint Strike Missile (to be integrated) Taurus KEPD 350 (integrated on South Korean Air Force F-15Ks)[source] |
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| Air-to-air missiles | Up to 4× R550 Magic air-to-air missiles for self-defence, normally 2 on the outboard underwing pylons Up to 6× MICA air-to-air missiles for self-defence, normally 2 on the outboard underwing pylons[source] | — |
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| Air-to-surface missiles | – Mirage 2000N 1× ASMP medium-range nuclear missile on the centerline pylon[source] | — |
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| Bombs | AASM 125, 250, 1000 Kg laser, ISN/GPS, IIR guided bombs. The lighter versions are carried in pairs on the centerline and inboard wing hardpoints and one under each of the four fuselage hardpoints up to 10× GBU-12 227 Kg laser-guided bombs or GBU-49 227 Kg INS/GPS and laser guided bombs, in pairs on the centerline and inboard wing hardpoints and one under each of the four fuselage hardpoints up to 3× GBU-16 454 Kg laser-guided bombs on the centerline and inboard wing hardpoints up to 3× GBU-10 907 Kg laser-guided bombs on the centerline and inboard wing hardpoints up to 3× GBU-24 907 Kg laser-guided bombs on the centerline and inboard wing hardpoints up to 3× BGL-400 400 Kg laser-guided bombs on the centerline and inboard wing hardpoints up to 3× BGL-1000 1000 Kg laser-guided bombs on the centerline and inboard wing hardpoints[source] | Mark 82 bomb Mark 84 bomb GBU-15 GBU-10 Paveway II GBU-12 Paveway II GBU-24 Paveway III GBU-27 Paveway III GBU-28 (Bunker buster) GBU-31 or GBU-38 {8 GBU-31s or 16 GBU-38s} (JDAM) GBU-54 Laser JDAM (LJDAM) GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) B61 nuclear bomb CBU-87 or CBU-103 (CEM) CBU-89 or CBU-104 (GATOR) KGGB (integrated on South Korean Air Force F-15Ks) CBU-97 or CBU-105 (SFW) CBU-107 Passive Attack Weapon BLU-107 Durandal[source] |
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| Other | ATLIS II laser/electro-optical targeting pod on the front-right fuselage hardpoint PDLCT laser/electro-optical targeting pod on the front-right fuselage hardpoint Damoclès laser targeting pod on the front-right fuselage hardpoint 1× centerline mounted 345-gallon drop tank 2x either 375, 440 or 530 gallon tanks for ferry flight/extended range/loitering time up to 2× 30 mm CC630 gun pods with 600 rounds per pod, one on each inboard wing hardpoint[source] | — |
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| Hardpoints | 4× under-wing, 4× under fuselage, 1× centerline , with provisions to carry combinations of:[source] | 4 wing pylons, fuselage pylons, bomb racks on CFTs with a capacity of 23,000 lb (10,400 kg) of external fuel and ordnance[source] |
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| Primary users | — | United States Air Force Royal Saudi Air Force Israeli Air Force Republic of Korea Air Force For other users, see Operators[source] |
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| Manufactured | — | 1985–2017[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 1988 30 September 1989 ( IOC )[source] |
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| Variant | — | Boeing F-15SE Silent Eagle[source] |
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| Developed into | — | Boeing F-15EX Eagle II[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 12,915 lb (5,858 kg) internal, 22,267 lb (10,100 kg) with CFTs, 34,162 lb (15,496 kg) with CFTs and 3× 600-gallon (2,270 L) external fuel tanks[source] |
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| Guns | — | 1× 20 mm (0.787 in) M61A1 Vulcan 6-barreled rotary cannon , 500 rounds of either M-56 or PGU-28 ammunition[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | root: NACA 64A006.6 ; tip: NACA 64A203[source] |
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| g limits | — | + 9[source] |
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| Others | — | up to 3× 600 US gallons (2,300 L ) external drop tanks for ferry flight or extended range/loitering time 3 x 7-round (21) APKWS under each wing[source] |
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| Radar | — | Raytheon AN/APG-70 or AN/APG-82 AN/ASQ-236 Radar Pod[source] |
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| Targeting pods | — | AN/AAQ-14 LANTIRN or Lockheed Martin Sniper XR or AN/AAQ-28(V) Litening[source] |
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| Countermeasures | — | Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems AN/ALQ-131 electronic countermeasures pod Hazeltine AN/APX-76 or Raytheon AN/APX-119 Identify Friend/Foe (IFF) interrogator Magnavox AN/ALQ-128 Electronic Warfare Warning Set (EWWS) – part of Tactical Electronic Warfare Systems (TEWS) Loral AN/ALR-56 Radar warning receivers (RWR) – part of TEWS Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems ALQ-135 Internal Countermeasures System (ICS) – part of TEWS Marconi AN/ALE-45 Chaff / Flares dispenser system – part of TEWS BAE Systems AN/ALQ-250 Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System (EPAWSS) - combined electronic warfare / electronic countermeasures system[source] |
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Maximum take-off; F-15E · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceF-15E · ) with afterburner each
Single sourceF-15E · with afterburner ( or 2 × F100-PW-229 , thrust: 17,800 lb dry (
Single source2 × Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220 afterburning turbofan , 14,590 lbf (64.9 kN) thrust each dry, 23,770 lbf (105.7 kN) with afterburner ( or 2 × F100-PW-229 , thrust: 17,800 lb dry (79 kN); 29,160 lb (129.7 kN) with afterburner each)[source]