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This page contains a structured selection of references, which can or have been used for modelling this FlightGear Mirage 2000. In general it is rather hard to get good data and even pictures for modern French fighters.

Books

B01: Dassault Mirage: The Combat Log

Ref: Salvador Mafé Huertas, 1996; Schiffer Military History; ISBN: 0-7643-0168-3; 208 pages

Content:

  • p. 200: Picture of M2000-5 with all its weapons (picture by Dassault) - including amongst others the MATRA ARAMAT and rocket pods.
  • p. 205: Illustration of the (Mirage IIIE) Cyrano Ilbis radar air-to-ground sweep as well as the Cyrano Ilbis radar blind penetration mode.
  • p. 206: Illustration of Mirage IIIE level bombing and toss bombing.

B02: Dassault Mirage 2000: Flying in Air Forces around the World

Ref: Duke Hawkins, 2017?; HMH Publications; HMH-DH-003; ISBN: 978-2-9602488-2-1; 108 pages

Content:

  • In general: High resolution and high detail photos of all parts for the Mirage - and all models.
  • Very few cockpit pictures - and instruments are not turned on.
  • Very few weapons pictures - and only a minor selection.

B03: 35 Years of Air Superiority

Ref: John Lekkas, 2023; Eagle Aviation; ISBN 978-618-85165-3-3; 124 pages

Content:

  • In general: Tells the story (in Greek and English) of the Hellenic Air Force 331 squadron "Theseus" and their use of the Mirage 2000-5 Mk2.
  • Quite a few high resolution cockpit and weapons pictures.
  • Cockpit pictures: p. 9, 52 (not turned on)
  • Instrument pictures: p. 25/81/88/89 (turned on - by night), p. 80 (turned on - by night backseat), p.88 (high resolution VTM)
  • HUD pictures (guns against F-16): p. 1/5/43/102

B04: Mirage 2000-5: Groupe de chasse 1/2 Cigognes

Ref: Alexandre Paringaux, 2017: Zéphyr Editions; "5"; ISBN 978-2-36118-249-6; 179 pages

Content:

  • HUD pictures: p. 7, 68 (simulator)
  • VTB pictures: p. 68 (simulator)
  • VTM pictures: p. 71 (plus all other instruments in high resolution - but probably simulator)
  • Picture of leg tablet: p. 66/67

B05: Mirage 2000D: Escadron de Chasse 3/3 Ardennes

Ref: Alexandre Paringaux, 2013: Zéphyr Editions; "1"; ISBN 978-2-36118-122-2; 80 pages

Content:

  • Picture of leg tablet: p. 57

B06: Dans le Repair du Mirage 2000D: Nancy-Ochey

Ref: Alexandre Paringaux, 2013; Zéphyr Editions; ISBN 978-2-36118-116-1; 144 pages

Content:

  • A number of pictures of different weapon configurations - and some close-ups
  • p. 75: some instruments on the simulator consoles
  • p. 82: front cockpit by night with instruments running (in simulator)
  • p. 84: back cockpit by night with instruments running (in simulator)
  • p. 107: front cockpit of crashed plane

B07: Mirage 2000N: Escadron de Chasse 2/4 La Fayette

Ref: Alexandre Paringaux, 2016; Zéphyr Editions; "4"; ISBN 978-2-36118-211-3

  • Many weapon configurations - also conventional weapons (p. 94 & 96/97 4 GBU-12
  • p. 111: night illuminated front cockpit with working VTB (in simulator)
  • p. 62: picture of leg tablet

B08: Les Forces Aériennes Stratégiques: 50 ans d'alerte nucléaire

Ref: Alexandre Paringaux, 2015; Zéphyr Editions; "3"; ISBN 978-2-36118-168-0

  • p. 4: picture of front cockpit 2000N by night illuminated (simulator)

B09: AMD-BA Mirage 2000D

Ref: Frédéric Lert; Les Matériels de l'Armée de l'Air et de l'Aéronaval; Histoire & Collections; ISBN 978-2-35250-253-1

Articles

Jets - L'aéronautique à réaction et son histoire

No 23, November 1997

A01: Riccardo Niccoli: En vol sur Mirage 2000-5 (4 pages)

  • p. 7: cockpit view of the front panel. Shows amongst others the 4 stripes indication of not working screens and the possibility to repeat the VTM radar screen on the VTB. And good view on the lower left panel with the 3*6 button table. The buttons are blue when illuminated, but not much.

World Air Power Journal

Volume 10 Autumn/Fall 1992

A02: Paul Jackson, Dassault Mirage 2000 (46 pages)

  • Detailed description with lots of pictures of all current at that time variants and all user countries.
  • Quite a few pictures of weapons - some of which are not used any more.
  • p.60: instruments view of M-2000C and M-2000-5 (not very good resolution).

Nouvelle Revue d'Aeronautique et d'Astronautique

No. 2, 1997

A03: Georges Mas, Marc Pagliardini: Le Programme Radar RDY

Retrieved as "The RDY Radar Program" translation for requester NAIC/TAEA (National Air Intelligence Center), document control number: NAIC-98-0124, translation number: NAIC-ID(RD)T-0124-98 from internet.

Dassault Aviation - Engage!

Special Issue

A04: Mirage 2000-9

Download link

2 - 2003

A05: RDY2 multi role, multi function radar

A06: M53-P3 a new engine under the skin

Links

DVDs

D01: Mirage 2000 - 20 Years in Hellenic Air Force Service

Ref: www.11aviation.com; 87 minutes; Greek language / no subtitles

Content:

  • File 05-3
    • 21:05 minutes: HUD on ground
  • File 05-4
    • 2:33 min: HUD on ground/take-off
    • 5:13 - 07:50: (ditto)
    • 10:00: HUD landing
    • 11:00: HUD with seeker

D02: Mirage 2000-5

Ref: Hellenic Air Force Yearbook; Airutopia, David Maxwell; 2012 Special Projects; ca. 1 hour; mostly English with Greek subtitles.

Content:

  • File 01_1:
    • 5:58: Roll-rate = 270 degs / second
    • 7:09: HUD
    • 27:45/28:21/20:03-29:24: target in HUD
  • File 01_2:
    • 16:20: startup with engine gauge instrument
    • 18:00: weapons page display
    • 19:14: attitude page display
    • 19:21: VTB tactical display
    • 19:30: Navigation page display
  • File 01_3:
    • 10:01 / 11:04: Backseater HUD

YouTube Videos

Mirage 2000 Planète Science

URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoVsmaIs_pU

Content:

  • At around 9 minutes for ca. 2 minutes: live images of the 5 screens

DGA : Le Mirage 2000B qui se prenait pour un Rafale

URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5ZwYXixT28

Content:

  • At around 6 minutes for ca. 1 minutes (and also before and after) close-up pictures of the CC422 gun-pod

Le Mirage 2000 - Documentaire sur l'aviation

URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDCxWEynbu4

Content:

  • At around 21:30 for ca. 15 seconds live pictures left MFD (in simulator)

AB Moteurs Mirage 2000

URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFHF9j_LvPk

Content:

  • From around 29-41 minutes (with interruptions): walk-through of the cockpit, which gives a good insight into the French terms used.
  • Some live footage of HUD here and there.