Our passionate preoccupation with the sky, the stars, and a God somewhere in outer space is a homing impulse. We are drawn back to where we came from. - Eric Hoffer, 'New York Times,' 21 July 1969, regarding first moon-landing Quote
Dassault Mirage 2000 Video - Demo flights at airshows
Role: Multirole fighter aircraft
National origin: France
Manufacturer: Dassault Aviation
First flight: 10 March 1978
Introduced: June 1984
Primary users: French Air Force, Indian Air Force, United Arab Emirates Air Force, Republic of China Air Force
Number built: 611
Unit cost: US$23 million
Developed from: Dassault Mirage III
Variants: Dassault Mirage 2000N/2000D, Dassault Mirage 4000
Dassault Mirage 2000 Video - Taiwanese Air Force Mirage 2000-5 Aerobatics