- First flight1973
- Introduction1976
- StatusOperational
- Number built220
Specifications
01
Crew & dimensions
- Crew
- 1
- Length
- 15.65 m
- Wingspan
- 8.22 m
- Height
- 4.55 m
02
Performance
- Maximum speed
- 2,440 km/h, Mach 2.3
- Range
- 1000 or 670 km (combat range)
- Service ceiling
- 17,680 m
03
Powerplant
- Powerplant
- 1 × IAl Bedek-built General Electric J79-J1E turbojet ( hp / kW / shp / 52.9 kN)
04
Armament
- Armament
- Guns: 2× Rafael-built 30 mm (1.18 in) DEFA 553 cannon with 140 rpg; Bombs: 9390 kg 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; Rockets: FFAR and Zuni unguided air-to-ground rockets; Missiles: 4× AIM-9 Sidewinders or Python-series AAMs