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IAI Lavi

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The IAI Lavi (Hebrew: ????, "Young Lion") was a single-engined fourth-generation multirole jet fighter developed in Israel, by Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI), during the 1980s. The decision to develop the Lavi was controversial, both with the Israeli public, due to the enormous associated costs, and particularly with the U.S. government due to competition with American jets on the export market. By 1984 Israel, with a population of 4 million, had amongst the world's highest military expenditure as a proportion of GDP, at approximately 18.9%, which was considered unsustainable. These issues contributed to the ultimate cancellation of the aircraft, by the Israeli government, during the flight-test phase of development in August 1987.

Photo of the aircraft in real life.

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General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 25.8ft (7.9m)
  • Length 44.4ft (13.5m)
  • Height 13.5ft (4.1m)
  • Empty Weight 3,960lbs (1,796kg)
  • Loaded Weight 10,956lbs (4,969kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 4.922
  • Wing Loading 20.4lbs/ft2 (99.6kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 537.3ft2 (49.9m2)
  • Drag Points 848

Parts

  • Number of Parts 95
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 475