Italeri 2688 - 1/48 Kfir C1/C2  [IT-2688S]

Period: from '50 to '90

Nation: Israel

Model Dim.: 32 cm

KFIR C1/C2

The particular initial variation built from all of these plans are called the Nesher (Eagle) and built entirely in Israel. The greatest distinction inside design completed up being the modification to aid the typical electric J79 turbojet exactly the same engine utilized in the F-4 Phantom. This heightened energy plant provided the aircraft much better performance versus older Mirage III. After many revisions and improvements, the Kfir, which translates “Lion Cub” in Hebrew, finally joined solution in 1975. Its part although the primary atmosphere superiority aircraft regarding Israeli Air Force finished up being actually brief but. In 1976 Israel started to simply take circulation of F-15 Eagles from the United States. These people had been utilized more for ground assault missions throughout their solution life until 1990s whenever they was in fact withdrawn from active duty.