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IAI Kfir

Fighter aircraft

ManufacturerIsrael Aerospace Industries Ltd

The Israel Aircraft Industries Kfir (Hebrew: כְּפִיר, lit. 'Lion Cub') is an Israeli all-weather multirole combat aircraft based on the French Dassault Mirage 5, with Israeli avionics and an Israeli license-built version of the General Electric J79 turbojet engine (J79-J1E).

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Specifications

Length: 16.4 m
Wingspan: 8.2 m
Introduced: 1969
First flight: 1969
Entered service: 1975

Countries that use it (1)

Israel

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