The IAI Nesher, Hebrew for vulture, was the first fighter produced in Israel and the aircraft that paved the way for the Kfir and the Lavi. It grew out of the Dassault Mirage 5, a daylight ground strike development of the Mirage III that Israel had ordered fifty of before France refused to deliver them under its arms embargo. Israel Aircraft Industries then secretly began building a fighter from Mirage 5 blueprints and engine drawings obtained privately, at its Ben Gurion Airport facilities. The first aircraft took to the air on 21 March 1971 and deliveries to the Israeli Air Force began in May of that year. In total 51 single-seat Nesher A and 10 two-seat Nesher B aircraft were built before production ended in 1974. The Neshers reached the height of their service in the Yom Kippur War, when they flew mainly air-to-air missions, and were phased out when the more advanced types arrived.
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SignificanceThe Israeli version of the French Dassault Mirage 5 multirole fighter, and the first fighter produced in Israel 2 Comparison
Body StyleAircraft (no road body style) 1 Connections
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Israel Aircraft Industries secretly began the construction of the new fighter in its Ben Gurion Airport facilities.
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The Nesher (Vulture) was the first fighter to be produced in Israel
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Production and delivery
On March 21st, 1971 the first aircraft took to the air and supplies to the IAF began by May of the same year.
Production
In total 51 single seat Nesher A's and a further 10 double seat B's were built before production ended in 1974.
Production, status
before production ended in 1974
Introduction
When the better planes arrived upon the scene, the Nesher was phased out.
Introduction, body style
The Nesher (Vulture) was the first fighter to be produced in Israel
Construction
Israel Aircraft Industries secretly began the construction of the new fighter in its Ben Gurion Airport facilities.
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The Neshers proved to be good fighters and overcame their adversaries
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is the Israeli version of the French Dassault Mirage 5 multirole fighter.
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