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.

Kfir-C1 fighters with small canards but no armament were delivered to the US Navy and Marine Corps in 1985 with the designation F-21A for use as aggressor aircraft in dissimilar air combat training. Those aircraft served in the Navy and Marine Corps until they were retired in the 1990s.

The type is distinguishable from the Kfir-C1 by its dog-toothed outer wing panels, small under-nose strakes and, most importantly, swept delta canard fore-planes. The Kfir-C7 is the definitive single-seat version introduced in 1983.

Jun 23, 2020 · IAI built 100 Kfirs including the first series Kfir C1, multirole fighter Kfir C2, single-seat version Kfir C7 and double-seated TC2 Kfir models. These models began operations on 9 November 1977 during attack on Tel Azia, a terrorist training base …

Oct 28, 2015 · Subject: IAI Kfir C1 - F21A Location: Intrepid Air and Sea Museum, New York, USA 2014. Comments: The Israel Aircraft Industries Kfir ( Hebrew : כְּפִיר , "Lion Cub") is an Israeli-built all-weather, multirole combat aircraft based on a modified French Dassault Mirage 5 airframe, with Israeli avionics and an Israeli-built version of the ...

The type is distinguisable from the Kfir-C1 by its dogtoothed outer wing panels, small undernose strakes and, most importantly of all, swept delta canard foreplanes.

Feb 15, 2024 · When the Kfirs were modified to use small detachable canards and other minor improvements, they were given the name Kfir C.1. Only 27 Kfir C.1s were produced, as IAI was already developing a markedly improved version of the aircraft.

First flown in June 1973, the Kfir-C1 was in essence the airframe of the Dassault-Breguet Mirage III/5 series mated to the General Electric J79 afterburning turbojet and fitted with a suite of...

May 14, 2022 · Aircraft: IAI Kfir C1; Serial #: 21; Photo date: 2022-05-14; Uploaded: 2022-06-12

Jul 25, 2005 · Compared to the French Mirage III and Mirage 5 it has a more powerful engine, bigger engine air intakes, a longer nose, revised cockpit, Israeli avionics and systems and a fin air inlet located at the lower front end of the fin. The first …