Dassault Mirage 2000C

[chewie]

well, as a little intorductory into my model, I will give you a little information about this jet. This is my most recent MOC.

Countries of Origin France

Builder team : Dassault Aviation, SNECMA, Thomson-CSF

Length: 50 ft, 3 in (14.36 m)

Span: 29 ft, 5 in (9.13 m)

Height: 5.30 meters

Empty Weight: 7,600 kg

Maximum Weight: 16,500 kg

Maximal armament weight : 5,900 kg

Power plant / Thrust : SNECMA M 53 P2 jet engine / 9.7 t with afterburner

Maximum Speed Mach 1,2 [low altitude] Mach 2,2 [high altitude]

Rate of Climb: 17,000 m/min

Ceiling: Above 50,000 ft / 16,500 m

Now, not too bore you guys, I've left out quite a bit of information about this plane. If you're intrested in more of the specs, check them all out here

In the pictures of my model taken, I have the following weapons mounted:

BLU-107 Durandal

(The specs are as follows)

Weight: 450 pounds

Length: 8 ft 2 in

Diameter: inches

Guidance: None

Control: None

Autopilot: None

Propulsion: rocket booster to penetrate runway surface

Warhead: 330 lb high-explosive

I've got two of them, you can read more about this weapon here

and the AM39 Exocet

(The specs are as follows)

Diameter/Caliber: 350mm 13.78-in

Length: 4.7 m 15-ft

Max Range: 70 km 38 nm

Max Speed: 1,112 kph Mach .93

Max Weight: 670 kg 1,477-lb

Min Range: 50 km 27 nm

Span: 1.1 m 4-ft

Warhead Weight: 165 kg 364-lb

You can read more about this weapon here

I will post deeplinks to some pics as soon as I upload them to brickshelf

This is a pic of the full plane, see it here

This is a pic of the belly, with the weapons. The weapons from left to right:

BLU-107 Durandal, An external fuel tank (not a weapon), an AM39 Exocet and another BLU-107 Durandal

check out the pic here

As well, here is a nose shot

and, lastly, a picture of the tail bearing the French Flag. I did have the Italian flag in the tail, being as Italy does use the Dassault, I did however feel I should put the French flag in because after all, France is the country of origin. You can see it here

[xwingyoda]

My dear Chewie,

Your model looks great !! The Mirage 2000c represents the French aeronautics/military pride *sweet*

For those who do not know this slick fighter here are some shots:

Chewie, your pics do not do your model justice, could you please take some sharper and clearer pics please !!

Tks so much in advance ;-)

Fly On !!

*yoda*

[Jipay]

*french pride mod on* Excellent plane ! *french pride off*

Your moc is great chewie ! I like the use of the snot technic for the wings. But I have to agree with yoda, the pictures don't seem to do justice to your model

[Deinonychus]

Niiiiice!

Now don't take this as an insult, because it's a compliment coming from me, but it puts me in mind of some of the great Megabloks aircraft they've done in the past several years...I'd buy a set designed like that in a heartbeat! *wub*

And it's packing Exocets...that's cool, it can take out some unsuspecting brick warship X-D

[chewie]

Chewie, your pics do not do your model justice, could you please take some sharper and clearer pics please !!

Tks so much in advance ;-)

Fly On !!

*yoda*

Ah yes, I would love to get some more clearer pictures, however, my sisters digital camer has no setting for close up shots. I was just at a hobby show today with some other lego guys from the Toronto Lego Group and one of them took some pictures with his digital SLR, so when I get the pics from him, I can post them so that my pictures do give my model justice.