| Manufacturer |
Israeli Aircraft Industries |
Dassault Aviation |
| Description |
The Israel Aircraft Industries Nesher (, 'griffon vulture', also translated to 'eagle') is the Israeli version of the French Dassault Mirage 5 multirole fighter. |
The Dassault Mirage 5 is a French supersonic attack aircraft/fighter-bomber designed by Dassault Aviation during the 1960s and manufactured in France and other countries. |
| ICAO Code |
|
MIRA |
| First Flight |
1971-09-01 |
1967-05-19 |
| Entry Into service |
1972-01-01 |
|
| Service End |
1977-01-01 |
|
| Designer |
Israeli Aircraft Industries |
Dassault Aviation |
| Type |
Multirole fighter |
Attack aircraft , Fighter-bomber |
| Length (m) |
15.65 |
15.55 |
| Height (m) |
4.25 |
4.5 |
| Cockpit Crew |
1 |
1 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
|
2350 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
|
956 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
17680 |
18000 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
83 |
|
| Armament |
Two 30mm IAI/DEFA 552 cannon in the fuselage, with 140 rounds each; 12,730lb (5,774 kgs) of ordnance; 2 x AIM-9D or Shafrir-2; 6 underwing and 1 underfuselage hardpoints |
2 × 30 mm (1.18 in) DEFA 552 cannons with 125 rounds per gun; 4,000 kg (8,800 lb) of payload on five external hardpoints, including a variety of bombs, reconnaissance pods or Drop tanks; 2 × Matra JL-100 drop tank/rocket pack, each with 18 × SNEB 68 mm rockets and 66 US gallons (250 liters) of fuel; 2 × AIM-9 Sidewinder OR Matra R550 Magic |
| Max Mach (Mach) |
2.1 |
|
| National Origin |
France |
France |
| Number Built |
61 |
582 |
| Powerplant Description |
1 × SNECMA Atar 9C afterburning turbojet engine |
1 × SNECMA Atar 9C afterburning turbojet, 41.97 kN thrust each |
| Primary Users |
Israeli Air Force, Argentine Air Force |
French Air Force (historical), Belgian Air Force (historical) , Egyptian Air Force (historical) , Pakistan Air Force |
| Status |
Retired from military service |
Active |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IAI_Nesher |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dassault_Mirage_5 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
8.22 |
8.22 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
34.8 |
35 |
| Wake Category |
|
M |
| Number of Engines |
1 |
1 |