| Primary Function: |
Ground-attack / interceptor |
| Contractor: |
Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) |
| Crew: |
One (trainer - two) |
| Unit Cost: |
N/A |
| Powerplant |
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One IAI Bedek Division-built General Electric J79-J1E turbojet rated at 11,890 lb (52.89 kN) dry and 18,750 lb (83.40 kN) afterburning |
| Dimensions |
| Length: |
53 ft 8 in (16.36 m) |
| Wingspan: |
27 ft (8.24 m) |
| Height: |
14 ft 11.25 in (4.55 m) |
| Weights |
| Empty: |
16,060 lb (7285 kg) |
| Maximum Takeoff: |
36,376 lb (16500 kg) |
| Performance |
| Speed: |
Mach 2.3 (1,516 mph / 2440 km/h) |
| Ceiling: |
75,000 ft (22860 m) |
| Range: |
2,008 miles (1744 nm) |
| Armament |
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Two DEFA 553 30-mm cannons; 13,415 lb (6,085 kg) of mixed ordinances including Shafrir 2 and Python 3 IR missiles, Mk 80 series bombs, and rockets. |
| Service Life |
| First Flight: |
October 19, 1970 (converted Mirage)
September 1971 (IAI Kfir) |
| End of Service: |
N/A |
| Number Built: |
[~212 total] |
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