ClaudeJ
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Hi community, time to give 2000N some love. Please note that it's all from public sources with their share of contradictions, so I sometimes had to take best guess, hopefully being decently close to operational reality.. Sources: (same as Mirage 2000D above plus these specific sources:) - Jane's Strategic Weapon Systems #42 (2005) - The Naval Institute Guide to World Naval Weapon Systems #5 (2006) - "AMD-BA Mirage 2000 N, Les matériels de l'armée de l'air et de l'aéronavale n°12" (2012), Hervé Beaumont, ISBN: 978-2352502081. - http://www.defense.gouv.fr/dga/equipement/dissuasion/le-missile-asmpa/#eztoc470042_2 - http://www.defense.gouv.fr/layout/set/print/air/actus-air/libye-les-navigateurs-systemes-d-arme-d-harmattan - http://www.lepoint.fr/editos-du-point/jean-guisnel/les-aviateurs-francais-poursuivent-leurs-missions-sur-tripoli-22-08-2011-1365090_53.php - http://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/14/rap-info/i1233.asp - Air & Cosmos HS27, FAS special - Air Fan #432 - Air Actualités Hors-Série Harmattan 2012 #55 - ASMP [300kT Nuclear] -- 1987 Date: make it from 1988 to 2011, first squadron being operational in July 1988 (EC. 1/4 "Dauphiné") and ASMP being "retired" in May 2011. Surface Max Range: 43nm (80km) low alt, 216nm (400km) high alt (Aéropostiale claims 80-100 km at "low altitude" and "400-450 km" at "high altitude) #719 - ASMP-A [300kT Nuclear] -- 2011 Date: 2009 (operational from October 1st 2009, EC. 3/4 "Limousin" at Istres) Surface Max Range: 270nm (500km) high alt. (best guess, since sources claim up to 100% gain while other simply talks about a "considerable enhancement".) #1180 - Mirage 2000N -- France (Air Force), 1989 #19 - Mirage 2000N -- France (Air Force), 1997 #1283 - Mirage 2000N -- France (Air Force), 2000 #25 - Mirage 2000N -- France (Air Force), 2003 #1467 - Mirage 2000N -- France (Air Force), 2007 Sensors: add: #2241 - AN/AVS-9 Night Vision Goggles Mounts: delete Alkan LL5602. (Wrong capacity and name could be better, see individual proposal below.) Properties: - Replace "Night Navigation (Ferry, Air-to-Air, Air-to-Surface Missiles)" by "Night Navigation/Attack (Incl. Bomb, Rocket Delivery)" - Add Terrain Following (Land: 200ft (60.9m), Sea: 100ft (30.5m)) Military Static Thrust at S/L: should be 6562, (64.35 kN). Afterburner Static Thrust at S/L:: should be 9700, (95.13 kN). Military Static SFC at S/L: should be 0.92. Specific fuel flow with full AB: should be 2.12. Stores: #1786 - Rubis Navigation Pod [FLIR] should be removed, same from all and any loadouts. France only used it on Mirage F1CR from 1999 to 2003. -<<Following proposals only applies to the specific platform # and assume that aforementioned changes have been applied first >>- ---------------------------------------------- #1180 - Mirage 2000N -- France (Air Force), 1989 Name: could be named "Mirage 2000N K1" Date: from 1988 to 1998, by 1999 all K1 were upgraded to K2 standard. Stores: delete everything but the 2000 liter Drop Tank, ASMP and R.550 Magic 2. Loadouts: keep only the ASMP loadout. Engine: it does have an M53-P2. ---------------------------------------------- #19 - Mirage 2000N -- France (Air Force), 1997 Name: could be named "Mirage 2000N K2" Date: from 1989 to 2002. Mounts: - add 1x Spirale ICD x 2 (112 Cartridges), same as on #1467 - Mirage 2000N -- France (Air Force), 2007. - add same Eclair Flares/Chaffs suggested for the 2000D. Stores: - Add #1814 - Mk82 500lb LDGP. Loadouts: - As far as I know, "Short-Range" type of loadout (with 6 bombs) have never been used in combat nor training. - Nor T.200 400kg. - As on 2000D, saw only 12 BAT.100 or BAT.120 fitted (and only during excercices, not actual ops). - A loadout with 4 T.25 bombs can be cloned and T.25 replaced by #1814 - Mk82 500lb LDGP ---------------------------------------------- #1283 - Mirage 2000N -- France (Air Force), 2000 Name: could be named "Mirage 2000N K2 (DDM)" Date: from 2002 to 2011. By Sept. 2011, all K2 are removed from service. Sensors: add #3891 - DDM. Mounts: - add same Eclair Flares/Chaffs suggested for the 2000D. Stores: - Add #1814 - Mk82 500lb LDGP. - Delete #1508 - T.25 250kg GPB. - Delete #1507 - T.200 400kg GPB. Loadouts: - As far as I know, "Short-Range" type of loadout (with 6 bombs) have never been used in combat nor training. - As on 2000D, saw only 12 BAT.100 or BAT.120 fitted (and only during excercices, not actual ops). - Delete BAP.100, BAT.120, T.25 250kg and T.200 400kg loadouts. - Create a loadout with 2 #1531 - 2000 liter Drop Tank, 2 optional #242 - R.550 Magic 2 Mk2 and 4 #1814 - Mk82 500lb LDGP ---------------------------------------------- #25 - Mirage 2000N -- France (Air Force), 2003 Name: could be named "Mirage 2000N K2 (Harmattan)" Date: make it 2011 to 2011. By Sept. 2011, all K2 are removed from service. Sensors: add #1673 - Generic Binoculars -- Anti-Air & Surface (they also were equipped with commercial Olympus SZ-30MR 24x hand held digital camera, didn't find similar sensor in the DB though). Stores: - Add #1906 - GBU-12D/B Paveway II LGB [Mk82] - Add #1924 - GBU-16B/B Paveway II LGB [Mk83]. - Add #823 - GBU-22/B Paveway III LGB [Mk82]. - Add #871 - GBU-24A/B Paveway III LGB [BLU-109/B]. - Delete #1033 - BAP.100 Anti-Runway. - Delete #1561 - BAT.120 Anti-Armour. - Delete #1508 - T.25 250kg GPB. - Delete #1507 - T.200 400kg GPB. Loadouts: - Delete BAP.100, BAT.120, T.25 250kg and T.200 400kg loadouts. - Create a loadout with 2 #1531 - 2000 liter Drop Tank, 2 optional #242 - R.550 Magic 2 Mk2 and 2 #1906 - GBU-12D/B - Create a loadout with 2 #1531 - 2000 liter Drop Tank, 2 optional #242 - R.550 Magic 2 Mk2 and 2 #823 - GBU-22/B - Create a loadout with 2 #1531 - 2000 liter Drop Tank, 2 optional #242 - R.550 Magic 2 Mk2 and 1 #1924 - GBU-16B/B - Create a loadout with 2 #1531 - 2000 liter Drop Tank, 2 optional #242 - R.550 Magic 2 Mk2 and 1 #871 - GBU-24A/B ---------------------------------------------- #1467 - Mirage 2000N -- France (Air Force), 2007 Name: could be named "Mirage 2000N K3" Date: 2009-2018, operational from October 1st 2009, EC. 3/4 "Limousin" at Istres, then in 2018 Nuclear deterrence is planed to become Rafale's business only. Sensors: add #1673 - Generic Binoculars -- Anti-Air & Surface (they also were equipped with commercial Olympus SZ-30MR 24x hand held digital camera, didn't find similar sensor in the DB though). Stores: - Add #1906 - GBU-12D/B Paveway II LGB [Mk82] - Add #1924 - GBU-16B/B Paveway II LGB [Mk83]. - Add #823 - GBU-22/B Paveway III LGB [Mk82]. - Add #871 - GBU-24A/B Paveway III LGB [BLU-109/B]. - Add #719 - ASMP-A [300kT Nuclear]. - Delete #1033 - BAP.100 Anti-Runway. - Delete #1561 - BAT.120 Anti-Armour. - Delete #1508 - T.25 250kg GPB. - Delete #1507 - T.200 400kg GPB. - Delete #55 - ASMP [300kT Nuclear]. Loadouts: - Delete BAP.100, BAT.120, T.25 250kg and T.200 400kg loadouts. - Delete ASMP loadout. - Create a loadout with 2 #1531 - 2000 liter Drop Tank, 2 optional #242 - R.550 Magic 2 Mk2 and 2 #1906 - GBU-12D/B - Create a loadout with 2 #1531 - 2000 liter Drop Tank, 2 optional #242 - R.550 Magic 2 Mk2 and 2 #823 - GBU-22/B - Create a loadout with 2 #1531 - 2000 liter Drop Tank, 2 optional #242 - R.550 Magic 2 Mk2 and 1 #1924 - GBU-16B/B - Create a loadout with 2 #1531 - 2000 liter Drop Tank, 2 optional #242 - R.550 Magic 2 Mk2 and 1 #871 - GBU-24A/B - Create a loadout with 2 #1531 - 2000 liter Drop Tank, 2 #242 - R.550 Magic 2 Mk2 and 1 #719 - ASMP-A Properties: - Replace "Night Navigation/Attack (Incl. Bomb, Rocket Delivery)" by "Bombsight - Advanced Navigation (INS/GPS)" ---------------------------------------------- Hope it helps.
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