Sunday 18 October 2015

IAI Kfir




























Machine name: IAI Kfir
Variant: Kifr Block 60
Other Variants: IAI Nesher, IAI Nammer, Mirage 5
Origin: Israel
Manufacturing company: Israel Aircraft Industries
First flight: June 1973
Introduction: 1976
Retired: 1996 (Israeli Air Force)
Units: 220 +
Primary users: Israeli Air Force (retired), United States Navy (retired), Colombian Air Force, Sri Lankan Air Force, Ecuadorian Air Force
Future buyers: Argentine Air Force
Role: Fighter-bomber
Shape: Sweep angle canard
Engine: General Electric J79 Turbojet Engine
General characteristics:
Crew: 1
Length: 
51 ft 4¼ in
Wingspan: 
26 ft 11½ in
Height: 
14 ft 11¼ in
Loaded weight: 
11,603 kg
Thrust with afterburner: 
17,900 lb st


Performance:
Max speed (High Altitude): Mach 2 (2,440 km/h)
Combat Range: 
768 km
Major abilities: All weather multirole combat aircraft

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IAI_Kfir


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