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Mirage 2000 Construction Guide 2017.08.22.Cdr Construction Guide Dassault MIRAGE 2000 By Craig Clarkstone Parkjet © 2017 Craig Clarkstone. All rights reseved Mirage 2000 History Designers Notes The Dassault Mirage 2000 is a French multirole, single-engine fourth-generation I saw the Ramex delta Mirage 2000 pair perform at the Royal International Air Tattoo this jet fighter manufactured by Dassault Aviation. It was designed in the late 1970s as year and was really impressed by the handling and skill of the pilots. 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 Having put together the design for the Mirage III, I was asked if I might make the Mirage developed, with sales to a number of nations. The variants include the Mirage 2000 version from it - I thought it would be straightforward evolution, using the Mirage III 2000N and 2000D strike variants, the improved Mirage 2000-5 and several export as a basis but the lines of the planes are quite different. variants. Over 600 aircraft were built and it has been in service with nine nations. In real life, the Mirage 2000 is more agile than the Mirage III, so I’m hoping this model is The origins of the Mirage 2000 could be traced back to 1965, when France was exactly the same. involved with Britain "Anglo-French Variable Geometry" (AFVG) swing-wing aircraft. Two years later the country withdrew from the project on grounds of costs, after which Britain would collaborate with Western Germany and Italy to ultimately produce the Panavia Tornado, Dassault focused its energy on its own variable- geometry aircraft, the Mirage G experimental prototype. The design was expected If you enjoy this design please help me to fund my next project and send a to materialise in the Mirage G8, which would serve as the replacement for the donation for $10 to Paypal address :- popular Mirage III in French Air Force service. The Mirage 2000 started out as a project of secondary project tentatively named [email protected] "Delta 1000" in 1972. Dassault at the time was devoting considerable attention on a more ambitious design, the Mirage G8A, a fixed-geometry derivative of the Thank you! and happy flying. Mirage G8 that served as the competitor to the Panavia Tornado. The Mirage G8, which was envisioned as the "Avion de Combat Futur" (ACF / Future Combat Craig :) Aircraft) of the French Air Force (Armee de l'Air, AdA), did not align with the service's conception of its future aircraft. More specifically, the AdA wanted a Mach 3 fighter, not an interdictor aircraft incapable of dogfighting that was the Mirage G8. As such, Dassault redesigned the Mirage G8 into the two-engine Super Mirage G8A that would prove to be ambitious and expensive, being two and a half times the price of the Mirage F1, and over-engineered especially compared to the F-16 that had just won orders from a number of European countries. Consequently, during a meeting of the National Defence Council on 18 December 1975, the Super Mirage was cancelled. The ACF was a strike aircraft first and an interceptor second, while the Delta 2000 was exactly the reverse, but the single-engine Delta 2000 was much more affordable. At the same meeting, what was now redesignated as the Mirage 2000 was offered to the AdA and three prototypes were ordered. The AdA in March 1976 would issue a set of official requirements whose parameters matched that of Dassault's performance estimates of the new fighter. The aircraft's primary role was interception with a secondary ground-attack capability; the AdA had an commitment for 200 aircraft. The first aircraft was to be delivered in 1982.This was a return to the first generation Mirages, but with several important innovations that tried to solve their shortcomings © 2017 Craig Clarkstone. All rights reserved. The design is free for non-commercial use only. MIRAGE 2000 Page 1 Construction Before you start. Adhesives > For the majority of construction : - UHU Creativ for Styrofoam (also called UHU POR) - 3M 77 Spray adhesive. >For wing spars and motor mounts : - Epoxy. (5 and 15mins cure times are the most convenient) micro-baloons can be added to reduce weight. > For servo’s / and quick grab : - Hot melt glue gun - Caution if the glue gets too hot it will melt foam - test first! Tapes > For holding parts tightly together whilst glue sets - Low tack masking tapes > For leading edges, hinges, general strengthening - 3M Gift tape (Purple - not green one!) - I prefer lightweight plastic hinges. > For decals - Coloured parcel tapes (strips taped to waxed paper & cut out) Cutting parts 1. Print the plans, 2. Cut around each part using scissors - allow a border of approx (1/4”) 6mm 3. Use either 3M spray mount or a very light coat of 3M 77 to the back of the parts and stick in an economical layout on the Depron foam. 4. Using a safety rule and craft knife over a cutting mat - important! use a fresh blade otherwise it will drag and spoil the foam. (I find the stanley knife perfect) make the straight edge cuts, then the curved parts freehand. 5. Once the parts are cut-out, keep the template stuck to the part until just before needed to help identify the parts. 6. After use, I find it helpful to keep all the used tempates in case replacement parts need making. (the glue eventually dries and they don’t stick together!) IMPORTANT Wherever the plans call for marking guidelines onto the depron, please ensure that you do otherwise it can cause problems later on. I suggest you use a Sharpie Fineliner to transfer the lines. Glueing parts together. 1. Ensure a really good fit - this will reduce the amount of adhesive used. The Bar Sander is a great tool for this. 2. Follow the adhesive instructions closely. 3. Use ordinary steel head pins to help keep the parts located whilst epoxy sets. 4. Use objects as weights such as paperweights to apply pressure whilst adhesive sets. 5. Use masking tape to apply pressure whilst adhesive sets. Also use masking tape to along the slots for the wing spars whilst gluing the carbon rod spars into the wings. This prevents the glue protruding and gives a nice finish. Glue bulkhead 1 into the forward fuselage belly panel as shown 6mm 6mm Using the RX shelf as a guide, gently curve the forward fuselage sides using the technique below. Glue together using UHU por Hand or smooth object. depron desk desk 1. Place over edge of desk. 2. Whilst still pressing down, Drag the depron firmly press down on the depron over the edge of the desk, pulling down as you go. 75mm (3”) from the edge of the desk. This motion will put a nice curl in the depron. Page 4 MIRAGE 2000 Page 1 Choose whether you want a single TWIN COCKPIT or twin cockpit. For the twin cockpit, construct as below. Canopy support pieces Bridge piece SINGLE COCKPIT The Single cockpit has the magnet piece added. Canopy support pieces Magnet piece Bridge piece Page 5 MIRAGE 2000 Page 1 Glue the carbon spar into the slot EDF using masking tape top and bottom. Set the wing on a flat surface with heavy books on top to ensure it is bonded flat. PUSHER Page 6 MIRAGE 2000 Page 1 Mark the fuselage lines onto the wing according to the plans, and temporarily tape the support jigs in place with masking tape. Dry fit to check that the lower fuselage sides follow the marked line and maintain the angle of the jigs. x Page 8 MIRAGE 2000 Page 1 When 6mm away from its resting position, apply 5min epoxy to the wing and slide the lower fuselage side pieces over. secure in place with tape until the glue is set. DO NOT GLUE, but use the rear fuselage belly panel as an x additional guide. Carefully trim away the lower Trim away and replace after servo installation fuselage sides and wing around the servos to allow the servos to sit flush with the upper side of the wing panel. Glue the servos in position and then using UHU por, glue in a piece of depron to fill the hole. Page 9 MIRAGE 2000 Page 1 PUSHER INSTALLATION ONLY. PUSHER Glue together the 2x pusher mount pieces together using UHU por, then glue it into the fuselage. Glue the motor stick mount into the motor mount using hot melt glue. Hobbyking - SKU:OR004-00602 Cut a hole in the wing panel and PUSHER hot glue the ESC in place so that air can pass on both sides (see image at bottom). Run the battery cables and servo wires (+extensions) forward. Page 10 MIRAGE 2000 Page 1 Adjust the EDF mount bulkheads to EDF suit your particular EDF size and shape (maintaining the central axis) Using hot melt glue or silicone sealant (for noise dampening), glue the front and rear EDF mount bulkheads to the EDF unit so that they align with the slots in the fuselage EDF Glue the EDF bulkeads in place using UHU por. Page 11 MIRAGE 2000 Page 1 EDF Trim out a generous hole around EDF your ESC. Glue two coffee stirrers to the deoron as shown, then glue your esc in the middle of the hole so that air can flow around it. Wire your EDF to your ESC , trimming away the bottom of your EDF bulkheads to let the cables through BOTH Glue the two pairs of rear fuselage lower corner reinforcers in place as shown.
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