| Manufacturer |
Israeli Aircraft Industries |
Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation |
| 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 III () is a family of single/dual-seat, single-engine, fighter aircraft developed and manufactured by French aircraft company Dassault Aviation. |
| First Flight |
1971-09-01 |
1956-11-17 |
| Entry Into service |
1972-01-01 |
1961-01-01 |
| Service End |
1977-01-01 |
|
| Designer |
Israeli Aircraft Industries |
Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation |
| Type |
Multirole fighter |
|
| Length (m) |
15.65 |
15.03 |
| Height (m) |
4.25 |
4.5 |
| Cockpit Crew |
1 |
1 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
|
2350 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
17680 |
17000 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
83 |
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 DEFA 552 cannon with 125 rounds per gun; 4000 kg of payload on five external hardpoints, including a variety of bombs, reconnaissance pods or Drop tanks; French Air Force IIIEs through to 1991 were equipped to carry the AN-52 nuclear bomb.; 2 × Matra JL-100 drop tank/rocket pack, each with 19× 68 mm SNEB rockets and 250 L of fuel; 2 × AIM-9B Sidewinder Air to Air missiles (AAM) or; 2 × … |
| Max Mach (Mach) |
2.1 |
2.2 |
| National Origin |
France |
France |
| Number Built |
61 |
1422 |
| Powerplant Description |
1 × SNECMA Atar 9C afterburning turbojet engine |
1 × SNECMA Atar 09C afterburning turbojet engine, 41.97 kN thrust each |
| Primary Users |
Israeli Air Force, Argentine Air Force |
French Air Force (historical), Royal Australian Air Force (historical), Pakistan Air Force , Israeli Air Force (historical) |
| Status |
Retired from military service |
In service with the Pakistan Air Force |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IAI_Nesher |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dassault_Mirage_III |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
8.22 |
8.22 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
34.8 |
34.85 |
| Number of Engines |
1 |
1 |