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Auto Credit Based on BoganBoganTheMan's mirage 2000-C ptototype
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General Characteristics
- Predecessor mirage 2000-C ptototype
- Successors 1 airplane(s)
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 29.2ft (8.9m)
- Length 47.1ft (14.4m)
- Height 17.2ft (5.2m)
- Empty Weight 3,597lbs (1,631kg)
- Loaded Weight 15,650lbs (7,098kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 3.015
- Wing Loading 30.4lbs/ft2 (148.7kg/m2)
- Wing Area 514.0ft2 (47.8m2)
- Drag Points 3181
Parts
- Number of Parts 645
- Control Surfaces 6
- Performance Cost 2,663
@ChiChiWerx Thank you very much for your feedback !
When it come to modern fighter I am basically clueless and your help is very welcome.
Here’s some inspiration, note how “snappy” the 2000 really is: Footage from “Les Chevaliers du Ciel”, the French “Top Gun”, featuring gorgeous photography, and some FAF low flying.
Overall, though, BEAUTIFUL jet, nice work, you’re really close here.
Lastly, it’s overpowered...that’s not a problem for speed, we have drag reduction, but it is for acceleration. Our default 30,000 lb thrust engine is around 40% more powerful than a typical fighter engine for this generation. You’re sitting at 3,181 drag points now...and you’re waaaay underweight. You can either increase weight to the 25-30,000 lb range, or lower drag points and decrease engine power. Either allows you to decrease the acceleration, while preserving performance, but one is far easier (and it’s called adding dead weight). Your choice.
Here’s what NEEDS work: Far, far too fast on takeoff roll...around 250 mph (215 knots). Should be closer to 150-175 mph given such a big wing. Also, I’ve watched many, many Mirage takeoffs and landings in RL. They pitch WAAAY up on takeoff rotation and come in WAAAY nose high on approach. Your build stays flat. It’s not bad, but if you really want to nail the Mirage, you should try and fix that.
Here’s what could be improved: Roll rate is a little slow, but not by much. Maximum roll rate is 270 degrees per second, but that’s max and your rate, around 180 degrees per second is close. Turn rate seems realistic at 13.5 seconds for a full level circle at 500 mph (425 knots)—about .66 Mach—at S.L., that’s 27 degrees per second. This page I found has some detailed numbers and I’m assuming they’re correct. For that regime, 20 degrees per second is listed, but for fun’s sake, don’t think you really need to lower the turn rate. Also, you have this strange “z-fighting” thing going on around the windscreen/fuse junction. There are smoother ways of doing that.
Let’s start with the good: Very pretty. Nice selection of paint scheme. Flies generally well, though still needs some tweaking.