Mirage 4000 : trop ambitieux pour son époque ?

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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

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