History[]
It is based on a modified Dassault Mirage 5 airframe, with Israeli avionics and an Israeli-built version of the General Electric J79 turbojet engine.
Data[]
Category. | Statistic. |
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First flown. | June 1973. |
Retired on. | No. |
Major contractor(s). | Israel Aircraft Industries. |
Dose it use nukes or cruse missiles. | No. |
Flight ceiling. | 17,680 m (58,000 ft). |
Top speed. | 2,440 km/h (2 Mach, 1,317 knots, 1,516 mph) above 11,000 m (36,000 ft). |
VTOL. | No. |
Range. | Classified as top secret. |
Crew. | 1. |
Nationality(s). | Isralie. |
Class. | Multi-role fighter-bomber. |
Rate of climb. | 233 m/s (45,950 ft/min). |
Links. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IAI_Kfir. |