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Hobby Master produce models that are just superb and most are made in quite limited quantities. Once sold that is it!
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Hobby Master 1/72 Mirage 2000 NATO 2004 Tiger Meet (HA1608)
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
The Dassault Mirage 2000 was developed as an alternative to what was proving to be a very expensive swing-wing and as a replacement for the Mirage III and F1. It may have replaced these planes but the Mirage 2000 used the same delta wing design as its predecessors. By basing the new aircraft heavily on the Mirage III Dassault was able to have a flyable version in only 27 months. There were four single-seat prototype aircraft built including the initial Mirage 2000-01 that was first flown by test pilot Jean Coreau on March 10, 1978. That same summer at the Farnborough Air Show the Mirage 2000 put on a very impressive display and demonstrated the new computer control system that overcame the usual pitfalls of a delta wing. The F1 may have lost out to the F-16 Fighting Falcon to become the main fighter for Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark and Norway but now the Mirage 2000 was becoming a viable option. The first flight of the Mirage 2000B took place in 1980 with the first production model Mirage 2000C flown on November 20, 1982. The Mirage 2000C interceptor was the first version to enter operational service in 1984. 1984 was also the 50th anniversary of the French Air Force that eventually took possession of 124 Mirage 2000Cs. The prototype is located at Paris Le Bourget Airport.
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Stock: Sorry, Sold Out (Website:0) (explain)
(Prod Ref #72710)
MRP: £29.99
Web Only Price: £27.00
We regret that this product is no-longer
available. Our current product range can
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