The Israel Aircraft Industries Kfir (Hebrew: כְּפִיר, "Lion Cub") is an Israeli all-weather multirole combat aircraft based on the French Dassault Mirage 5, with Israeli avionics and an Israeli-built version of the General Electric J79 turbojet engine.

May 6, 2024 · Not only did the Kfir (and its predecessor, the Nesher) prove its mettle in some of the most intense dogfights in aerial combat history throughout the 1970s and 1980s, but the five-decade-old...

IAI's Aviation Group offers its versatile all-weather, multi-role supersonic (Mach 2) combat KFIR aircraft to meet fighter aircraft requirements. The KFIR proven platform is able to fulfill both air superiority and air-to-ground roles.

The Kfir fighter jet is a multirole combat aircraft developed by Israel Aerospace Industries in the 1970s. It was built to meet the Israeli Air Force’s need for a versatile fighter-bomber...

Jun 23, 2020 · The F-21 Kfir fighter jet is a single-seat multitask fighter built by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). The fighter craft was first built for Israeli Air Force (IAF). The first aircraft entered into service in 1976. Kfir can fly at an altitude of 30,000m with a maximum speed of 2,285km/h over a range of 1,300km.

Aug 8, 2024 · Powered by a General Electric J79 engine, the aircraft was designed to maintain Israel’s air superiority. Although its service with the Israeli Air Force (IAF) was short-lived, the Kfir remains operational in several air forces around the world.

Instead of merely being an attack aircraft, the Kfir evolved into a multi-role air-combat fighter, attack aircraft, recon platform, and in two-seat form, as an EW aircraft and...

Jul 10, 2020 · The Kfir resulted from Israel’s attempt to sever its traditional dependency upon France for military aircraft. It was a feat of considerable engineering and placed that country in the forefront of aviation technology.

Jul 7, 2021 · The IAI Kfir sports a tail-less delta wing planform, basically defining it as an aircraft not featuring horizontal tail planes. The main wings, large in surface area and low-mounted onto the fuselage, dominate the design and provide the necessary lift and control surfaces.

The Kfir is one of the best examples of the 'evolutionary' approach to the development of fighters - an approach which has had impressive results in the history of modern military aviation. The first member of the Mirage family - the IIIC - was an excellent interceptor and air superiority fighter in its time, but had limited attack capability.