The Mirage 2000 is the next model in line for modification - both paint and realism. First lets look at the paint: The standard colors were replaced by red, for example any C value was replaced by C 255 0 which is red. The area this color applies to then is indicated. The next step was to use the color picker site to get the correct camouflage colors for the Mirage 2000, the Dassault Mirage 2000 -C of the French Air Force. The canopy was of black was replaced by darker colors, same as the F-16 canopy.
The Repaint can be downloaded at:Source Forge
The original blue color of C 131 131 213 was replaced by C 110 146 146 as seen below:
The target values for the Mirage 2000 are obtained from a performance chart for that model. To begin with, the maximum and sustained turn rates and g loadings are obtained from a test flight:
Default YSFlight Mirage 2000: Aircraft: (Landing Speed = REFVLAND 110kt #LANDING SPEED)
Maximum turn rate: 200 kt, 4.2g, 9g 300kt, 12g 400 kt
Sustained Turn Rate: 7g, 200 kt, 4g, 300kt, 350 kt 5.5g 400 kt
Mirage 2000-C Charts
Maximum Turn Rates: 3.5g , 200kt (13deg/sec) 10g 300kt, (28deg/sec), 9g 400 kt (19deg/sec)
Sustained Turn Rates: 2.5g 200kt (10deg/sec), 4g, 300kt (11deg/sec), 6g, 400kt (10deg/sec)
Corrected Landing Speed: (Landing Speed = REFVLAND 135kt #LANDING SPEED)
Maximum turn rate: 3g at 200kt.
Sustained Turn Rate: 7g 300kt, 8.5g at 400 kt
Re-checked in June 5, 2022, max turn 3.4g 200 kt, 6.5g 300 kt and 9.5g at 340 kt
The Mirage 2000 "coarse" model: bears little resemblance to the camouflage pattern of the detailed model, so this will be deleted.
Experiment: A repaint, transparent canopy and pilot being added.. Serial Number YSG005
Transparent canopy and pilot need more refinement but it works...No landing gear in this model, however.