SNECMA M53-2
SNECMA M53-2 historical turbofan prototype variant used in Mirage 2000 prototype development and flight-test campaigns. Safran records qualification for flight, 5,540 kgp dry thrust (normalized to 54.33 kN) and 9,000 kgp takeoff afterburning thrust (88.26 kN); M53-5 was later derived from M53-2 by modified settings. The exact prototype and aircraft installation boundaries remain separate.
Identity
- Aliases
- M53-2SNECMA M53-2Safran M53-2
- Domains
- aviation
- Identity Level
- variant
- Kind
- turbofan
- Name
- SNECMA M53-2
- Status
- historical
Details
- Air Breathing Specs
- Afterburning Thrust
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- Max Thrust
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- Description
- SNECMA M53-2 historical turbofan prototype variant used in Mirage 2000 prototype development and flight-test campaigns. Safran records qualification for flight, 5,540 kgp dry thrust (normalized to 54.33 kN) and 9,000 kgp takeoff afterburning thrust (88.26 kN); M53-5 was later derived from M53-2 by modified settings. The exact prototype and aircraft installation boundaries remain separate.
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- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 21:59:15 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 21, 2026 at 11:00:54 UTC
Other
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-14
- Note
- Safran records the M53-2 qualification-for-flight and prototype Mirage 2000 campaign, then distinguishes the improved M53-5 derived from M53-2 by modified settings; the page gives 9,000 kgp takeoff afterburning thrust and 5,540 kgp dry thrust, normalized to 88.26 kN and 54.33 kN in the technical fields.
- Publisher
- Safran
- Title
- Il y a 45 ans : premier vol du Mirage 2000 équipé du moteur M53-2
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-21
- Note
- Safran’s corporate history identifies SNECMA as the predecessor of Safran Aircraft Engines, supporting the historical successor-group developer and manufacturer relationship on this SNECMA variant.
- Publisher
- Safran
- Title
- The Story of Safran Aircraft Engines – from 1945 to 2005