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IAI Nesher

Fighter · Israel · Cold War (1970–1991)

IAI Nesher — Fighter
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The Israel Aircraft Industries Nesher was the Israeli version of the French Dassault Mirage 5 multirole fighter.

Specifications

Category
Fixed Wing
Sub-Category
Fighter
Domain
Defence
Era
Cold War (1970–1991)
Country
Israel
Status
Retired
Engine
1× afterburning turbojet engine
Length (ft)
51
Wingspan (ft)
27
Empty Weight (lb)
14551
MTOW (lb)
29762
Service Ceiling (ft)
58005
Range (mi)
808
Max Speed (Mach)
2.1
Armament
Guns: Two 30mm IAI/DEFA 552 cannon in the fuselage, with 140 rounds each; Bombs: 12,730lb of ordnance{{cn|date=March 2020; Missiles: 2 x AIM-9D or Shafrir-2; Hardpoints: 6 underwing and 1 underfuselage hardpoints