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Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA1606 Mirage 2000EAD Union des Emirates Arabes (United Arab Emirates) , Abu Dhabi

True 1/72 scale Professionally painted Great attention to detail All markings are Tampoed (pad applied) Option to display the model on a stand that is provided Model can be shown with the landing gear in the down or up positions Loads of optional armament has been provided Canopy can be displayed open or closed Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic Highly collectable UAE flag

COAT OF ARMS

UAE AF ROUNDEL

As a result of the British withdrawal from the Gulf region a federation of 7 emirates joined to form the United Arab Emirates on December 2, 1971. With their oil wealth they acquired a formidable armed forces of which the manufacturer’s aircraft played a large role. Beginning in 1983 the UAE ordered 22 single-seat Mirage 2000EADs, 8 single- seat RADs reconnaissance versions and 6 dual-seat DAD trainers. Because of their specifications for an Italian-made defensive avionics suite and provisions for Sidewinder Missiles it wasn’t until 1989 that the planes began to be delivered. The Nos. 1 and 2 Shaheen (Warrior) Squadrons received their final aircraft in November 1990. With little fanfare the UAE took part in the 1991 Gulf War flying 6 reconnaissance and 58 interdiction/strike missions against Iraq infantry and vehicles. The units responsible for the Mirage 2000EADs are the 71st, 76th and 86th Fighter Squadrons.

THESE ARE PRE-PRODUCTION PICTURES NOT THE FINAL PRODUCT

Specifications 2000EAD IS THE EXPORT VERSION OF THE 2000C WITH CHANGES TO AVIONICS MOSTLY Type: Mirage 2000C Function: fighter First flight: 1978 Crew: 1 Engines: (1) SNECMA M53-P2 afterburning turbofan Thrust: 14,462 lb (64.3 kN) 21,385 lb (95.1 kN) with afterburner Length: 47.10 ft (14.36 m) Height: 17.02 ft (5.20 m) Wing Area: 441 ft2 (41.98 m2) Wingspan: 29.96 ft (9.13 m)

Empty Weight: 16,534 lb (7,500 kg) Max. Weight: 17000 kg Normal take-off weight: 20,944 lb (9,500 kg) [fighter mission] Max take-off weight: 37,480 lb (17,000 kg) Max payload: 13,890 lb (6,300 kg)

Speed: at altitude: 1,455 mph (2,340 km/h) at 36,090 ft (11,000 m), Mach 2.2 [sustained] 1,550 mph (2,495 km/h), Mach 2.35 [dash] at sea level: 915 mph (1,470 km/h), Mach 1.2 Initial rate of climb: 55,971 ft (17,076 m) / min Service ceiling: 54,000ft (16,460m) Range: typical: 380 nm (700 km) ferry: 2,000 nm (3,704 km)

Armament: (2) 30-mm DEFA 554 cannons (125 rds ea) External hard-points: 9 Air-to-Air Missile: Matra Super 530, Matra 550 Magic, MICA Air-to-Surface Missile: AS.37, AS.39 Exocet, Wasp, ASMP cruise missile, AS30/ARMAT ARM Bombs: BAP 100, Durandal, BGL 1000 laser-guided, 250/400 kg GP, cluster bombs Other: ECM pods, rocket pods Unit cost: 23 million USD Variants: 14 Known operators: France (380) Abu Dhabi (36) Egypt (20) Greece (40) India (49) Jordan Peru (12) Qatar (12) Taiwan (60) United Arab Emirates (30)

Designed as a light air-superiority fighter the Mirage 2000 was able to use the delta-wing shape again. Its wing is shaped is similar to the Mirage III but with slats and small canards. It is fly-by-wire so it can react to control changes much faster than a human. The 2000 was chosen as the main fighter in the French Air Force inventory. It was also sold to several other countries despite having to compete with the F-16 and 18.

HOBBY MASTER IS AWARE THAT THE CAMO PATTERN IS NOT CORRECT ON THIS PRE-PRODUCTION MODEL BUT IT WILL BE CORRECT ON THE FINISHED MODEL.