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 …

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 …

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 …

Jun 23, 2020 · IAI manufactured the Kfir F-21 fighter jets specifically to meet the requirements of the US Navy and the US Air Force training programmes. The single-seat fighter jet Kfir C7 had …

Jan 28, 2025 · One of the footnotes of 1973 was the maiden flight of an impressive Israeli fighter jet called the Kfir. The “Young Lion” had a long history with the Israeli Air Force and was fast …

Oct 25, 2024 · What You Need to Know: The Israeli Air Force's Kfir combat aircraft is a domestically developed fighter derived from the French Dassault Mirage 5. After France …

Sep 21, 2021 · It has been using the Kfirs since 1995-96 when it first acquired the six Kfir C.2s and a single-seat trainer TC.2. The all-weather, multirole, and Mach 2-capable jet was Israel’s …

Feb 15, 2024 · Discover the F-21 Kfir: IAI's Mirage 5 evolution with a J79 engine, serving as a versatile attack and fighter jet since 1970.

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 …

Jul 25, 2005 · Colombia is looking to augment its small fleet of upgraded Kfirs. Argentina seeks a replacement for its ageing Mirage III/5 fleet, and is also considering former-Spanish Mirage …