Dassault Mirage 2000
| Mirage 2000 | |
|---|---|
| A Mirage 2000C of the French Air Force in 1999 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Multirole fighter aircraft |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation |
| Status | In service |
| Primary users | French Air and Space Force |
| Number built | 601 |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 1978–2007 |
| Introduction date | July 1984 |
| First flight | 10 March 1978 |
| Variants | Dassault Mirage 2000N/2000D |
| Developed into | Dassault Mirage 4000 |
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The Dassault Mirage 2000 is a French multirole, single-engine, delta wing, fourth-generation jet fighter manufactured by Dassault Aviation. It was designed in the late 1970s as a lightweight fighter to replace the Mirage III for the French Air Force (Armée de l'air). The Mirage 2000 evolved into a multirole aircraft with several variants developed, with sales to a number of nations. It was later developed into the Mirage 2000N and 2000D strike variants, the improved Mirage 2000-5, and several export variants. Over 600 aircraft were built and it has been in service with nine nations.