Lavi (Israeli Air Force)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:armament artillery
air-to-air missiles
air-to-ground missiles
gptkbp:category single-engine jet aircraft
Israeli military aircraft
abandoned military aircraft projects
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Israel
gptkbp:crew 1
gptkbp:designedFor air superiority
ground attack
gptkbp:firstFlight 1986
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lavi (Israeli Air Force)
gptkbp:intendedUse gptkb:Israeli_Air_Force
gptkbp:length 14.57 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Israel_Aerospace_Industries
gptkbp:maximumSpeed Mach 1.85
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 14,500 kg
gptkbp:nameMeaning gptkb:Lion_Cub
gptkbp:notableFor advanced avionics
fly-by-wire system
gptkbp:numberBuilt 3
gptkbp:primaryEngine gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_PW1120
gptkbp:projectCancelled 1987
gptkbp:projectCost over $1.5 billion
gptkbp:projectReasonForCancellation high cost
US political pressure
gptkbp:prototypeDesignation B-01
B-02
B-03
gptkbp:role multirole fighter
gptkbp:status cancelled
gptkbp:successor F-16 Fighting Falcon (in Israeli service)
gptkbp:wingspan 8.78 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Aermacchi_M-346
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6