Mirage 4000 : trop ambitieux pour son époque ?

Frédéric Lert and François Lemainque decipher the Mirage 4000, an ambitious twin-jet fighter prototype developed by Dassault in the 1970s. Conceived as a French equivalent to the American F-15, it never advanced beyond the experimental stage. An exclusive visit to the prototype hall of the Air and Space Museum at Le Bourget. 00:00 Presentation of the Mirage 4000 01:24 Why a twin-engine jet to compete with American fighters 02:52 Loads and design: what the Mirage 4000 allowed 04:16 The air intake and shock cone: advanced technology 05:43 A speed never exploited due to costs 07:09 An aesthetic that made an impression 08:33 Technical choices on the landing gear 10:00 Anecdote on robustness and ergonomics 11:26 Links between the Mirage 2000 and the Mirage 4000 12:51 The advanced aerodynamics of the Mirage 4000 Find #Jumpseat every Tuesday at noon live on #twitch :   / jumpseat_abz   ----- Find us: On https://aerobuzz.fr On Twitch:   / jumpseat_abz   On TikTok:   / jumpseat_abz   On Twitter:   / aerobuzzfr   On Instagram:   / jumpseat_abz   On Facebook:   / aerobuzz.fr