Back IAI Kfir Afrikaans كفير (طائرة) Arabic IAI Kfir Azerbaijani IAI Kfir Catalan IAI Kfir Czech IAI Kfir German IAI Kfir Spanish کفیر (هواپیما) Persian IAI Kfir Finnish IAI Kfir French
| Kfir | |
|---|---|
.jpg) A Colombian Aerospace Force Kfir, from the 111th Combat Squadron | |
| General information | |
| Type | Fighter-bomber, multirole combat aircraft |
| National origin | Israel |
| Manufacturer | Israel Aircraft Industries |
| Status | Active |
| Primary users | Israeli Air Force (historical) |
| Number built | 220+ |
| History | |
| Introduction date | 1976 |
| First flight | June 1973 |
| Developed from | Dassault Mirage 5 IAI Nesher |
| Variants | IAI Nammer |
The Israel Aircraft Industries Kfir (Hebrew: כְּפִיר, "Lion Cub") is an Israeli all-weather multirole combat aircraft based on the French Dassault Mirage 5, with Israeli avionics and an Israeli-built version of the General Electric J79 turbojet engine.