IAI Nesher

Length
15.65 m
Flat Wing Span
8.22 m
Height
4.25 m
Flat Wing Area
34.8 m²
Max Mach
2.1 Mach
Max Ceiling
17680 m
Number of Engines
1
First Flight
1971-09-01
Entry Into service
1972-01-01
Number Built
61
Maximum Take-Off Weight
13.5 t (paragliders: kg)
Maximum Range
1300 km

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Aircraft Weight Variants

Aircraft Maximum Take-Off Weight (t (paragliders: kg)) Maximum Range (km)
IAI Nesher 13.5 1300

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All data (24 fields)
Name
IAI Nesher
Manufacturer
Israeli Aircraft Industries
Description
The Israel Aircraft Industries Nesher (, 'griffon vulture', also translated to 'eagle') is the Israeli version of the French Dassault Mirage 5 multirole fighter.
First Flight
1971-09-01
Entry Into service
1972-01-01
Service End
1977-01-01
Designer
Israeli Aircraft Industries
Type
Multirole fighter
Length (m)
15.65
Height (m)
4.25
Cockpit Crew
1
Max Ceiling (m)
17680
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
Max Mach (Mach)
2.1
National Origin
France
Number Built
61
Powerplant Description
1 × SNECMA Atar 9C afterburning turbojet engine
Primary Users
Israeli Air Force, Argentine Air Force
Status
Retired from military service
Wikipedia Article (URL)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IAI_Nesher
Flat Wing Span (m)
8.22
Flat Wing Area (m²)
34.8
Number of Engines
1