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Fighter-bomber , multirole combat aircraft
IAI Kfir is a fighter-bomber , multirole combat aircraft originating in Israel. It was built by Israel Aircraft Industries.
IsraelIAI Kfir
S.C. Air National Guard (Maj. Matthew Booth) · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · ModifiedTechnical data
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 15.65 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 15.65 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Fighter-bomber , multirole combat aircraft
Israel
Israel Aircraft Industries
In service with Colombia and Sri Lanka
Israeli Air Force (historical) United States Navy (historical) Colombian Aerospace Force Sri Lanka Air Force
220+
1976
June 1973
Dassault Mirage 5 IAI Nesher
IAI Nammer
1
15.65 m (51 ft 4 in)
8.22 m (27 ft 0 in)
4.55 m (14 ft 11 in)
34.8 m 2 (375 sq ft)
7,414 kg (16,345 lb)
10,114 kg (22,298 lb) Empty weight+full internal fuel
16,500 kg (36,376 lb)
1 × IAl Bedek-built General Electric J79 -J1E turbojet , 52.9 kN (11,900 lbf) thrust dry, 79.62 kN (17,900 lbf) with afterburner
2,440 km/h (1,520 mph, 1,320 kn) above 11,000 m (36,000 ft)
1,000 or 670 km (620 or 420 mi, 540 or 360 nmi) Depends on if in attack or interceptor configuration
17,680 m (58,010 ft)
233 m/s (45,900 ft/min)
2× Rafael-built 30 mm (1.18 in) DEFA 553 cannon with 140 rpg
3.5%
7.5g
FFAR and Zuni unguided air-to-ground rockets
4× AIM-9 Sidewinders or Python -series AAMs
9,390 kg (20,701 lb) of payload on nine external hardpoints , including bombs such as the Mark 80 series , Paveway series of LGBs, Griffin LGBs , SMKBs , CBU-100 Rockeyes, BLU-107 Matra Durandal , reconnaissance pods or drop tanks
Bombs: 9,390 kg (20,701 lb) of payload on nine external hardpoints , including bombs such as the Mark 80 series , Paveway series of LGBs, Griffin LGBs , SMKBs , CBU-100 Rockeyes, BLU-107 Matra Durandal , reconnaissance pods or drop tanks
Bombs: 9,390 kg (20,701 lb) of payload on nine external hardpoints , including bombs such as the Mark 80 series , Paveway series of LGBs, Griffin LGBs , SMKBs , CBU-100 Rockeyes, BLU-107 Matra Durandal , reconnaissance pods or drop tanks
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
IAI Kfir equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
ColombiaReported count for IAI Kfir. Country-wide list; no individual service specified. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 16. Origin: Israel. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Sri LankaReported count for IAI Kfir · Kfir C-12. Service scope: Sri Lanka Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 5. Origin: Israel. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2024), not the article revision. 2024 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Israeli Air Force (historical) United States Navy (historical) Colombian Aerospace Force Sri Lanka Air Force
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