Snecma M53

E67460

afterburning turbofan engine jet engine

The Snecma M53 is a French afterburning turbofan jet engine developed by Snecma, best known for powering Dassault’s Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft.

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	afterburning turbofan engine → jet engine →
application	fighter aircraft propulsion →
bypassRatio	low bypass →
category	military aircraft engine →
compressorType	axial-flow →
configuration	turbofan →
controlSystem	hydromechanical control →
coolingSystem	air-cooled turbine blades →
countryOfOrigin	France →
designOrganization	Snecma engineering division →
developedFor	Dassault Mirage 2000 →
enteredService	late 1970s →
era	Cold War →
family	Snecma M53 series →
firstRun	1970 →
fuelType	aviation kerosene →
hasComponent	afterburner section → axial compressor → combustion chamber → fan → turbine →
hasFeature	afterburner →
intendedRole	supersonic fighter engine →
manufacturer	Snecma →
notableFor	primary powerplant of Mirage 2000 →
operator	Brazilian Air Force → Egyptian Air Force → French Air Force → Hellenic Air Force → Indian Air Force → Qatar Emiri Air Force → United Arab Emirates Air Force →
status	in service →
successor	Snecma M88 →
thrustClass	around 64 kN dry → around 95 kN with afterburner →
usedBy	NATO member states →
usedInAircraft	Dassault Mirage 2000 → Dassault Mirage 2000-5 → Dassault Mirage 2000-9 → Dassault Mirage 2000C → Dassault Mirage 2000D → Dassault Mirage 2000E → Dassault Mirage 2000H → Dassault Mirage 2000I → Dassault Mirage 2000N →
variant	Snecma M53-5 → Snecma M53-P2 →

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Snecma M53 ("Snecma M53-5") → Snecma M53 ("Snecma M53-P2") →	variant
Snecma M53 ("Snecma M53 series") →	family
Dassault Mirage 2000 →	primaryEngine