Nesher
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Description
The Nesher is a rank VII Israeli jet fighter with a battle rating of 10.3 (AB) and 10.0 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Winged Lions".
General info
Flight performance
Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.
| Characteristics | Max Speed (km/h at _,___ m) |
Max altitude (metres) |
Turn time (seconds) |
Rate of climb (metres/second) |
Take-off run (metres) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | |||
| Stock | ___ | ___ | 16000 | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | ___ |
| Upgraded | ___ | ___ | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | ||
Details
| Features | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat flaps | Take-off flaps | Landing flaps | Air brakes | Arrestor gear | Drogue chute |
| _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Limits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wings (km/h) | Gear (km/h) | Flaps (km/h) | Max Static G | |||
| Combat | Take-off | Landing | + | - | ||
| 0 | 426 | ___ | ___ | ___ | ~__ | ~__ |
| Optimal velocities (km/h) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ailerons | Rudder | Elevators | Radiator |
| < ___ | < ___ | < ___ | N/A |
Engine performance
| Engine | Aircraft mass | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine name | Number | Basic mass | Wing loading (full fuel) | |||
| _____ | _ | _,___ kg | ___ kg/m2 | |||
| Engine characteristics | Mass with fuel (no weapons load) | Max Takeoff Weight | ||||
| Weight (each) | Type | _m fuel | __m fuel | __m fuel | ||
| ___ kg | ___ | _,___ kg | _,___ kg | _,___ kg | _,___ kg | |
| Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB) | Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (___%/WEP) | |||||
| Condition | 100% | ___%/WEP | _m fuel | __m fuel | __m fuel | MTOW |
| Stationary | ___ kgf | ___ kgf | _.__ | _.__ | _.__ | _.__ |
| Optimal | ___ kgf (_ km/h) |
___ kgf (_ km/h) |
_.__ | _.__ | _.__ | _.__ |
Survivability and armour
Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.
Modifications and economy
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Armaments
Offensive armament
The Nesher is armed with:
- 2 x 30 mm DEFA 552A cannons, belly-mounted (125 rpg = 250 total)
Suspended armament
The Nesher can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
- Without load
- 2 x Shafrir 2 missiles
- 2 x AIM-9D Sidewinder missiles
- 2 x AIM-9G Sidewinder missiles
- 14 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs (7,000 lb total)
- 14 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs + 2 x Shafrir 2 missiles (7,000 lb total)
- 14 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs + 2 x AIM-9D Sidewinder missiles (7,000 lb total)
- 14 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs + 2 x AIM-9G Sidewinder missiles (7,000 lb total)
- 7 x 1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs (7,000 lb total)
- 7 x 1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs + 2 x Shafrir 2 missiles (7,000 lb total)
- 7 x 1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs + 2 x AIM-9D Sidewinder missiles (7,000 lb total)
- 7 x 1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs + 2 x AIM-9G Sidewinder missiles (7,000 lb total)
- 8 x 750 lb M117 cone 45 bombs (6,000 lb total)
- 8 x 750 lb M117 cone 45 bombs + 2 x Shafrir 2 missiles (6,000 lb total)
- 8 x 750 lb M117 cone 45 bombs + 2 x AIM-9D Sidewinder missiles (6,000 lb total)
- 8 x 750 lb M117 cone 45 bombs + 2 x AIM-9G Sidewinder missiles (6,000 lb total)
- 2 x 2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84 bombs (4,000 lb total)
- 2 x 2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84 bombs + 2 x Shafrir 2 missiles (4,000 lb total)
- 2 x 2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84 bombs + 2 x AIM-9D Sidewinder missiles (4,000 lb total)
- 2 x 2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84 bombs + 2 x AIM-9G Sidewinder missiles (4,000 lb total)
- 2 x 20 mm M61 cannons (1,200 rpg = 2,400 total)
- 2 x 20 mm M61 cannons (1,200 rpg = 2,400 total) + 2 x Shafrir 2 missiles
- 2 x 20 mm M61 cannons (1,200 rpg = 2,400 total) + 2 x AIM-9D Sidewinder missiles
- 2 x 20 mm M61 cannons (1,200 rpg = 2,400 total) + 2 x AIM-9G Sidewinder missiles
- 16 x Zuni Mk32 Mod 0 ATAP rockets
- 16 x Zuni Mk32 Mod 0 ATAP rockets + 2 x Shafrir 2 missiles
- 16 x Zuni Mk32 Mod 0 ATAP rockets + 2 x AIM-9D Sidewinder missiles
- 16 x Zuni Mk32 Mod 0 ATAP rockets + 2 x AIM-9G Sidewinder missiles
- 76 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets
- 76 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets + 2 x Shafrir 2 missiles
- 76 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets + 2 x AIM-9D Sidewinder missiles
- 76 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets + 2 x AIM-9G Sidewinder missiles
- 2 x 500 kg 500/50 kg G.P. bombs + 6 x 250 kg 250/50 kg G.P. bombs (2,500 kg total)
- 2 x 500 kg 500/50 kg G.P. bombs + 6 x 250 kg 250/50 kg G.P. bombs + 2 x Shafrir 2 missiles (2,500 kg total)
- 2 x 500 kg 500/50 kg G.P. bombs + 6 x 250 kg 250/50 kg G.P. bombs + 2 x AIM-9D Sidewinder missiles (2,500 kg total)
- 2 x 500 kg 500/50 kg G.P. bombs + 6 x 250 kg 250/50 kg G.P. bombs + 2 x AIM-9G Sidewinder missiles (2,500 kg total)
- 8 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs + 16 x Zuni Mk32 Mod 0 ATAP rockets (4,000 lb total)
- 8 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs + 16 x Zuni Mk32 Mod 0 ATAP rockets + 2 x Shafrir 2 missiles (4,000 lb total)
- 8 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs + 16 x Zuni Mk32 Mod 0 ATAP rockets + 2 x AIM-9D Sidewinder missiles (4,000 lb total)
- 8 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs + 16 x Zuni Mk32 Mod 0 ATAP rockets + 2 x AIM-9G Sidewinder missiles (4,000 lb total)
- 8 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs + 76 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets (4,000 lb total)
- 8 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs + 76 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets + 2 x Shafrir 2 missiles (4,000 lb total)
- 8 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs + 76 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets + 2 x AIM-9D Sidewinder missiles (4,000 lb total)
- 8 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs + 76 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets + 2 x AIM-9G Sidewinder missiles (4,000 lb total)
Usage in battles
Describe the tactics of playing in the aircraft, the features of using aircraft in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).
Pros and cons
Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".
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History
The IAI Nesher is a multi-role jet aircraft made and produced by Israeli Aircraft Industries as a modified Dassault Mirage 5. After suffering air losses during the Six-Day War, and the War of Attrition in the late 1960s, Israel was seeking to develop a new multi-role capable jet aircraft. Before the war, Israel began co-development with Dassault Aviation in France to build the Mirage 5, and it was eventually built by Israel and named Nesher (Hebrew: נשר). In January 1969, the French authorities hands embargo on Israel due to the raid on Lebanon avoided the first 30 Mirage 5 aircraft which have been already paid for by Israel. The raid also caused the French to stop aiding the Israelis on their current Mirage IIICJ fleet. This was a setback for Israel prompting them to continue development on the Nesher on their own with the help of some Swiss engineers who had the technical specifications of the Mirage 5.
Production started in 1969 on the first empty airframes with no weapons, electronics, seat, or engine included, delivered without delay from Dassault Aviation. The first 'Raam A' was once delivered in May 1971. In November of 1971, the newly modified aircraft was renamed Nesher. The new Nesher's airframe was almost identical to the Mirage 5, but fitted with Israeli avionics, improved range and a wider range of AAMs, and an ejection seat. The much simpler avionics made it somewhat easier to fly for many new aviators. The Nesher was slightly less maneuverable than the Mirage IIICJ, but it had a larger payload and longer range. The reduced maneuverability did not stop the Nesher from exceeding in the Yom Kippur War of 1973 downing more than 100 enemy aircraft in the war proving the Nesher a true killer aircraft.
51 Nesher's were built, and 10 two-seat trainer aircraft were also built. Production stopped in 1974, for the Israelis to build their next air superiority fighter, the Kifir (Lion Cub) or Kifir C.7. The Nesher was later retired from the Israeli Air Force in 1977. After a good lifetime serving the Israeli Air Force, many Nesher's were refurbished, and sold to Argentina, and operate in their air force, later renaming it the "Dagger" and not retiring them until 2015!
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See also
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