IAI Kfir C2

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IAI Kfir The "lion cub" of the Heyl Ha'Avir is a multirole combat aircraft derived from the Mirage 5. After the embargo in 1967 and the missed delivery of 50 Mirage 5J, specifically built following IAF requests, Israel decided to build their own Mirage without Dassault license. It's unclear if Israel stole construction projects or obtained help from other countries with Mirage expertise; some claim France made a hidden delivery of 50 standard Mirages instead of the 5J variant ordered and paid for. In any case, in 1971, the Nesher was born. The decision to apply an American J-79 engine to the airframe gave birth to the Kfir in 1973; this aircraft performed significantly better than the original Mirage 5. Kfir entered service with the IAF in 1975 but wasn't exported to many countries due to US government restrictions on J-79 sales. Interestingly, another similar plane, the South African Cheetah, was developed in a similar way after an embargo, with significant technical assistance from Israel. Model 1:100 scale printed at 1:285 with 0.4mm nozzle and 0.12 mm layers. Printed as shown in the image.