MIRAGE 2000C, Gulf War Anniversary 1/72

MIRAGE 2000C, Gulf War Anniversary 1/72 Catalog number: ITA 1381 Scale: 1/72 Type: Fighter (hunter) Period: Cold war (1946-1991) Weight: 170 gramm 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. General information Type Multirole fighter aircraft National origin France Manufacturer Dassault Aviation Status In service Primary users French Air and Space Force United Arab Emirates Air Force Republic of China Air Force Indian Air 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