Comparison
Flight data supplied by Dassault
 

Airfield Operational Capability with two Infrared Missiles @ Sea Level

 

Minimum Take-off Distance

Minimum Landing Distance

Mirage 2000

1,650 ft. (503m)

2,000 ft. (610m)

F16 C

1,500 ft. (457m)

3,000 ft. (914m)

F18 C

1,700 ft. (518m)

2,500 ft. (762m)

 

 

 

Flight Envelope
Two Infrared Missiles - 50% Internal Fuel - Max Power
Ceiling @ Mach 1,8

Mirage 2000

57,500 ft. (17,526m)

F16 C

49,500 ft. (15,088m)

F 18C

54,500 ft. (16,612m) @ Mach 1,4

 


 

Maximum Mach No. @ 36,000 ft (10,973m)

Mirage 2000

2,2

F16 C

1,9

F18 C

1,7+

 


 

Acceleration from Mach 0.9 @ 36,000 ft.
Two Infrared Missiles - 50% Internal Fuel - Max Power

 

Mach reached after 2 minutes

Mach reached after 3 minutes

Mirage 2000

1,85

2,17

F16 C

1,75

1,86

F18 C

1,62

1,7+

 

 

 

Combat Manoeuvrability
Instantaneous turn rate @ 15,000 ft. (4,572m) - Two IR Missiles - 50% Int. Fuel

 

Mach 0.7

Mach 0.9

Mach 1.2

Mach 1.5

 

°/sec

°/sec

°/sec

°/sec

Mirage 2000

22

17,5

13

10.5

F16 C

18

17.5

13

10.5

F18 C

18.5

14.5

11

8.5

 

 

 

 

Combat Fuel Consumption @ Max. Power

 

Mach 0.5 sea level

Mach 0.8 15,000 ft

Mach1.4 36,000ft

 

 

4,572 m

10,973 m

 

kg/min

kg/min

kg/min

Mirage 2000

360

275

230

F16 C

415

310

260

F18 C

495

380

300

 

   

 


 

Structural Limits

Mirage 2000

9g (ultimate 13.5g)

F16 C

9g

F18 C

7.5g (later 9g)

 


 

Air Superiority Mission - Radius of Action
Two IR Missiles + Four BVR Missiles + Maximum Tanks
Combat - 5 Min. @ Max Power - 30,000ft. (9144m) - Mach 0.8
Tanks dropped prior to combat - Self defence Missiles retained.

Mirage 2000        2 Magic +4 MICA +3 tanks

780 nm

F16 C                  2 AIM9 +4 AMRAAM +3 tanks

710 nm

F18 C                  2 AIM9 +4 AMRAAM +3 tanks

725 nm

 


 

Air Patrol Loitre time
Two IR Missiles + Four BVR Missiles + Maximum Tanks
Operational Loitre @ 93 miles (150 km) - 25,000 ft. (7,620m) - Mach 0.8
Tanks and Missiles retained

Mirage 2000

150 minutes

F16 C

145 minutes

F18 C

140 minutes

 


 

Air to Ground Mission Radius of Action
Hi-Lo-Lo-Hi with 4000 lb (1,814 kg) bomb load + Maximum tanks.
50 nm dash to and from the target @ 500 ft. (152m)and 550 knots.
Tanks dropped when empty. Missiles retained.

Mirage 2000      *eight Mk 82 +two tanks

640 nm

F16 C                  eight Mk 82 +one tank

410 nm

F18 C                  eight Mk 82 +one tank

460 nm

 


 

* Dassault have been somewhat selective with the stated weapon load. If the eight Mk 82 bombs were replaced by two Mk 84(2000 lb) bombs things look quite different. The Mirage 2000 only has three heavy hardpoints and carrying two Mk 84 bombs would mean carrying only one external fuel tank. An enlarged centreline fuel tank with a 2200 litre capacity would be of great benefit.

Unfortunately Dassault do not specify which F 16 they are referring to. A Block 30 model is considerably lighter than a late model Block 50 with an empty weight of 8853 kg. The Dash 5 has an empty weight of approximately 7900 kg.

Flight data
Home
Site Map
Airframe
Dimensions
Propulsion
Load
Flight data
Performance
Variants
Artwork
The Future
Links
Contact
Last Word