The Israeli Kfir (Hebrew for "lion cub") proved itself over more than two decades to be among the world's most capable multirole fighters. It has been called-without a shred of disrespect-a kind of "frankenplane," featuring a modified French airframe, US engine, Israeli electronics, and bits and pieces from other sources. This odd confluence of technology-and a bit of skullduggery-resulted in a superb combat aircraft, flown by Israel and five other air arms.
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