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.

Jun 23, 2020 · Kfir can fly at an altitude of 30,000m with a maximum speed of 2,285km/h over a range of 1,300km. The advanced aircraft has the capacity to carry 7,290kg air-to-air and air-to-surface missiles, bombs and munitions on two hardpoints.

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.

Aug 8, 2024 · The IAI Kfir is a multi-role fighter developed by Israel from the French Mirage 5, following an arms embargo. Powered by a General Electric J79 engine, the aircraft was designed to maintain Israel’s air superiority.

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 jet...

Feb 15, 2024 · Developed by IAI for the export market, the Kfir C.10, also known as Kfir 2000, is the latest version of the Kfir family. It features a new wrap-around glass cockpit, an in-flight refuelling probe, and a larger nose containing a highly optimized set of advanced avionics.

ATAC deploys the Kfir in a variety of roles. The aircraft is a formidable air-to-air adversary, it performs well as a high fast flyer (HFF), and it can simulate high speed missiles or adversaries in all integrated training scenarios. Type: F-21 Kfir Max Speed: 750 KIAS / Mach 2.2 Max Range with 2 Tanks: 1,550 NM G-Limits: +7.5g / -3.5g Ceiling ...

Jul 7, 2021 · The Kfir (translated to "Lion Cub") was a semi-indigenous Israeli fighter development designed to fulfill an IAF (Israeli Air Force) requirement for a ground strike fighter. While Israel had purchased and was awaiting delivery of some 50 new-build Dassault Mirage 5Js from France, an arms embargo all but cancelled deliveries.

The F-21 Kfir C1 fighter jet has been developed by Israel as a derived version of the French Mirage IIICJ. The first airplane - Kfir C1 - flew in 1973, but only 27 of them have been manufactured.

The Kfir (Hebrew for lion cub) is basically a redesigned Mirage 5 with a canard mounted on the air intake. The wings are low-mounted, delta-shaped with a sawtooth in the leading edges. There are...