Mirage 50EV, Venezuela Air Force
Continuing with the commemoration in 2020, of the 100 Year Anniversary of the Venezuela Air Force.
At the end of the eighties, a deep modernization of the entire existing Venezuelan Mirage began. These modifications included new avionics, modification of aerodynamics and the power plant. The Venezuelans Mirage IIIEV and 5V, single-seaters, were converted to Mirage 50EV and the Mirage 5DV to Mirage 50DV two-seater.
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Italeri Mirage IIIE model in 1/48 scale, was used to construct Venezuelan Mirage 50EV. Aftermarket parts, from Eagle Design were used: nose, exhaust, canard fins, and pilot cabin; other small details such as lights on the wings, canard of the stabilizers were scratchbuilt, as well as the missile Exocet AM-39 (made with plastic tube, cards and wood).