Mirage 2000C-S4

This page is about the gift French jet fighter Mirage 2000C-S4. For other versions, see Mirage 2000 (Family).

Mirage 2000C-S4

Mirage 2000C-S4

France

VIII Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
12.0	12.3	12.3

Class:

Fighter

Jet fighter

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Description

After the comical failure of the AFVG Anglo-French fighter-interdictor program, and the subsequent further failure of the Mirage G swing-wing prototypes, Dassault got to work on a new generation aircraft for the French Air Force. The resulting aircraft, named the Mirage 2000, took its inaugural flight in 1978. Evolving over the years through various upgrades, the "C" variant stood for "Chasseur", or "Fighter", and was the mainstay of the French Air Force for fighter-interceptor roles for many years.

Introduced during Update "Air Superiority" as a reward for the 2023 Winter Extreme event, the Mirage 2000C-S4 is almost completely identical to the tech tree Mirage 2000C-S5, with the only difference being the lack of the Eclair countermeasures pod, lowering the amount of countermeasures it can carry to only 54, compared to the 90 on its tech tree sibling. Otherwise, the aircraft is completely identical, and should be played similarly, relying on its great flight performance, lethal R.550 Magic 2 all aspect missiles, and Matra Super 530D radar missiles to choose and dictate its engagements.

General info

Flight performance

Air brakes

Allows you to dramatically reduce the flight speed by releasing special flaps

Drogue parachute

Reduces braking distance when landing on any runway

Max speed

at 12 000 m2 351 km/h

Turn time25 s

Max altitude16 000 m

EngineSNECMA M53-P2

Type

Cooling systemAir

Take-off weight13 t

Characteristics	Max speed (km/h at 12,000 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	2,246	2,174	16000	26.2	26.4	155.9	145.0	750
Upgraded	2,453	2351		23.9	25.0	237.9	195.0

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear	Drogue chute
X	X	X	✓	X	✓

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
1,512	426	-	-	-	~13	~5

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 920	< 750	< 650	-

Engine performance

Engine			Aircraft mass
Engine name		Number	Basic mass		Wing loading (full fuel)
SNECMA M53-P2		1	7,570 kg		268 kg/m2
Engine characteristics			Mass with fuel (no weapons load)				Max Gross Weight
Weight (each)	Type		10m fuel	20m fuel	30m fuel	34m fuel
1,515 kg	Afterburning low-bypass turbofan		8,572 kg	9,533 kg	10,515 kg	10,910 kg	12,936 kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)			Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (WEP)
Condition	100%	WEP	10m fuel	20m fuel	30m fuel	34m fuel	MGW
Stationary	6,200 kgf	9,688 kgf	1.13	1.02	0.92	0.89	0.75
Optimal	7,083 kgf (1,512 km/h)	13,406 kgf (1,512 km/h)	1.56	1.41	1.27	1.23	1.04

Survivability and armour

Flares/Chaff

Aircraft countermeasures to distract IR and radar-guided missiles and also AA radar

Crew1 person

Speed of destruction

Structural0 km/h

Gear426 km/h

It is a small aircraft when compared to similar BR fighters, being less likely to be hit. All fuel tanks are self-sealing and dispersed around the entire wing and mainframe. The relatively small engine less prone to be hit by an enemy, but having a single engine makes it impossible to fly if it is destroyed.

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB2 609 → 4 096

RB7 875 → 12 363

SB8 971 → 14 084

Total cost of modifications303 000

463 000

Talisman cost3 100

Crew training310 000

Experts1 080 000

Aces3 400

Research Aces1 280 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

100 / 320 / 540 %

250 / 250 / 250 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Compressor Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 430 New boosters Research: 17 000 Cost: 26 000 480 Engine Research: 25 000 Cost: 38 000 710	Fuselage repair Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 430 Airframe Research: 17 000 Cost: 26 000 480 Wings repair Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 430 Cover Research: 25 000 Cost: 38 000 710	Flares/Chaff Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 430 aden_belt_pack Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 430 G-suit Research: 17 000 Cost: 26 000 480 Type 25C Research: 17 000 Cost: 26 000 480 NVD Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 430 aden_new_gun Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 430 Matra JL-100R Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 430 Matra 530D Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 430 EFS Research: 25 000 Cost: 38 000 710 Matra R550 Magic 2 Research: 25 000 Cost: 38 000 710

Armaments

Ballistic Computer
CCIP (Guns)	CCIP (Rockets)	CCIP (Bombs)	CCRP (Bombs)	Lead indicator

Offensive armament

The Mirage 2000C-S4 is armed with:

• 2 x 30 mm DEFA 554 cannons, belly-mounted (125 rpg = 250 total)
• 16 x large calibre countermeasures
• 18 x countermeasures

Suspended armament

The Mirage 2000C-S4 can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
250 kg SAMP Type 25 bombs		1	1	1	1	1	1	1
250 kg SAMP Type 25 200 bombs		1	1	1	1	1	1	1
SNEB type 23 rockets	18	18						18	18
Matra R550 Magic 1 missiles	1								1
Matra R550 Magic 2 missiles	1								1
Matra Super 530D missiles		1						1
Matra Super 530F missiles		1						1
1,300 l drop tanks					1

Default weapon presets
1 x 1,300 l drop tank 2 x Matra R550 Magic 1 missiles + 2 x Matra Super 530F missiles 2 x Matra R550 Magic 2 missiles 72 x SNEB type 23 rockets 2 x Matra Super 530F missiles 2 x Matra Super 530D missiles 7 x 250 kg SAMP Type 25 bombs (1,750 kg total) 7 x 250 kg SAMP Type 25 200 bombs (1,750 kg total)

Usage in battles

Air AB/RB:

For these game modes, the Mirage 2000C-S4 is armed with a small but powerful loadout, that consists of 2 x Matra Magic 2s and 2 x Matra Super R530D SARH missiles, this are very capable options for long range and short range, although the Mirage lacks any kind of weapon for medium range combats. Its radar is mediocre at best, lacking all aspect PD mode, which complicates launching the R530D, but the PD HDN mode and regular SRC mode are enough to deal with enemies at high altitudes and enemies coming directly head-on at you. For overall air-to-air combat, stick close to your friends and to the ground, since missiles like the AIM-7F/M and R-27ER have a longer range than the R530D. Use the Magic 2s at distances around 2 km preferably in side or rear aspect launches, and for BVR combat try to change your lock from PD HDN to SRC and vice versa in case you are loosing the target, take into consideration that your flight performance is very good at speeds around Mach 0.8, and compresses a lot at speeds higher than that, so for dogfights dropping your speed around Mach 0.9-1.0 is a good idea.

Simulator battles:

For this sort of matches, the small armament of the Mirage 2000C-S4 becomes less relevant, since in most situations players have to refuel before launching all of their missiles. The Mirage 2000C-S4 benefits from the ability of being capable of supercruise at high altitudes without heavy external ordnance, this is great for travelling long distances without consuming a lot of fuel, but it makes you vulnerable to radar missiles. A good alternative is only using first stage afterburner, reserving fuel for dogfights or catching up enemies using the full afterburner. In terms of armament being that the Mirage 2000C-S4 is armed with R530Ds and Magic 2s, it has good armament for short and long range combat, but lacks radar missiles with medium range. The Magic 2 is a very fast short range missile, that can surprise opponents even in head-on situations, while the R530D is a fast and agile although mediocre in range, SARH missile, while it can travel long distances, it will be defeated by the AIM-7F/M or the R-27ER. The Mirage also has a mediocre radar, that lacks a proper all aspect PD mode, when locking a target, switch modes between PD HDN and SRC if you are loosing lock. For scouting the mode TWS HDN is excellent considering that it does not trigger the TRACK warning in the enemies RWR, specially when going straight at the enemy territory, since it minimizes the chances of an enemy not appearing on radar.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Powerful missile options. with Magic 2s and R530Ds
• Great flight performance at medium-high speeds due to the delta wing
• Above average acceleration and supercruise at high altitudes
• Access to a radar with Pulse Doppler mode
• Countermeasures drop 1 by 1, being with 34 total drops if using a single type of countermeasure

Cons:

• Small missile capacity, with 4 maximum missiles
• Very limited options of ground ordnance
• Poor energy retention
• Small ammo count for the DEFA Cannons

History

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Media

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See also

Related development

• Mirage 2000 (Family)

External links

• [Devblog] Winter Extreme: Mirage 2000C-S4

Dassault Aviation
WW2*
Fighters	M.B.152C1 · M.B.157
Bombers	M.B.162 · M.B.174A-3 · M.B.175T
Jet Aircraft
M.D 450	M.D.450B Barougan · M.D.450B Ouragan
Mystère	M.D.452 IIA · M.D.452 IIC · Mystere IVA
Super Mystère	Super Mystere B2
Étendard	Etendard IVM
Super Étendard	Super Etendard
Alpha Jet	Alpha Jet E**
Mirage
Mirage III	Mirage IIIC · Mirage IIIE · Milan
Mirage V	Mirage 5F
Mirage F1	Mirage F1C · Mirage F1C-200 · Mirage F1CT
Mirage 2000	Mirage 2000-5F · Mirage 2000C-S4 · Mirage 2000C-S5 · Mirage 2000D-R1
Mirage 4000	Mirage 4000
Export
M.D 450	M.D.450B Ouragan
Mystere	Mystere IVA
Super Mystère	Sambad · Sa'ar***
Mirage	Shahak · ▄Mirage 5BA
	*The company was named "Société des Avions Marcel Bloch" before being renamed in 1947
	**Jointly manufactured with Dornier Flugzeugwerke
	***Israeli Super Mystère refitted with new avionics and an American engine
See also	SABCA