IAI Kfir (Lion Cub) vs Eurofighter Typhoon (EF2000) Comparison

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Subjects

IAI Kfir C.7
Multi-Role Combat Aircraft

Eurofighter Typhoon F1
4th Generation Multirole Fighter Aircraft

Basics

ORIGIN
Israel

ORIGIN
Germany

YEAR
1976 [Diff.-27 yrs]

YEAR
2003 [Diff.+27 yrs]

CREW
1

PRODUCTION
230 units [Diff.-340]

PRODUCTION
570 units [Diff.+340]

Dimensions

LENGTH
51.3 ft (15.7 m) [Diff.-1.0 ft]

LENGTH
52.4 ft (16.0 m) [Diff.+1.0 ft]

WIDTH/SPAN
27.0 ft (8.2 m) [Diff.-9.0 ft]

WIDTH/SPAN
35.9 ft (11.0 m) [Diff.+9.0 ft]

HEIGHT
14.9 ft (4.6 m) [Diff.-2.4 ft]

HEIGHT
17.3 ft (5.3 m) [Diff.+2.4 ft]

Relative Size Comparison

Shapes below depict aircraft from wingtip-to-wingtip / nose-to-tail assuming aircraft are being viewed from overhead perspective (the nose pointing towards the top of the screen). Helicopter widths include main rotor diameter. If any dimensional values are "NA" in the database then the presented shapes may appear skewed.

IAI Kfir C.7

Eurofighter Typhoon F1

Weights

EMPTY WT.
16,061 lb (7,285 kg) [Diff.-8,190 lb]

EMPTY WT.
24,251 lb (11,000 kg) [Diff.+8,190 lb]

M.T.O.W.
36,376 lb (16,500 kg) [Diff.-15,432 lb]

M.T.O.W.
51,809 lb (23,500 kg) [Diff.+15,432 lb]

Installed Power

1 x IAI (General Electric) license-built J79-JIE turbojet engine with afterburn developing 17,860 lb of thrust.

2 x Eurojet EJ200 afterburning turbofans developing 20,250 lb of thrust each.

Performance

SPEED
1,516 mph (2,440 kph) [Diff.-34 mph]

SPEED
1,550 mph (2,495 kph) [Diff.+34 mph]

RANGE
548 miles (882 km) [Diff.-1,254 miles]

RANGE
1,802 miles (2,900 km) [Diff.+1,254 miles]

CEILING
58,038 ft (17,690 m) [Diff.-6,955 feet]

CEILING
64,993 ft (19,810 m) [Diff.+6,955 feet]

RATE-OF-CLIMB
45,866 ft/min [Diff.-16,134 feet]

RATE-OF-CLIMB
62,000 ft/min [Diff.+16,134 feet]

Armament

STANDARD:
2 x 30mm Rafael DEFA 533 cannons

OPTIONAL:
2 x AIM-9 Sidewinder short-range air-to-air missiles.
2 x Python/Shafrir short-range air-to-air missiles.
2 x AGM-45 Shrike anti-radiation missiles
Griffin laser-guided bombs
TAL-1 CBU cluster bombs
TAL-2 CBU cluster bombs
BLU-107 Durandal runway denial munitions
Mark 80 general purpose bombs
Conventional drop bombs of various makes and sizes.
Reconnaissance Pods
Elta E/L-8202 Jammer Pod
Drop Tanks

Up to 13,415lbs of external ordnance across five to seven hardpoints (depending on model).

STANDARD:
1 x 27mm Mauser BK-27 internal automatic cannon.

OPTIONAL:
Mission specific armament across thirteen external hardpoints includes (up to 16,500 lb):

AIM-9 Sidewinder short-range air-to-air missiles.
ASRAAM short-range air-to-air missiles.
BAe/Saab S225X missiles.
IRIS-T short-range air-to-air missiles.
AIM-120 AMRAAM medium-range air-to-air missiles.
MDBA "Meteor" Beyond Visual Range (BVR) medium-range air-to-air missiles.
"Storm Shadow" stand-off missiles.
Taurus KEPD350 Stand-off missiles.
GBU-10 laser-guided bombs.
GBU-12 laser-guided bombs.
BAe/MATRA "Brimstone" anti-armor weapon.
AGM-88 HARM anti-radiation missiles.
AGM "Armiger" anto-radiation missiles.
ALARM anti-radiation missiles.
AGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles.
Pengiun anti-ship missiles.
Paveway II laser-guided bombs.
Paveway III laser-guided bombs.
Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM).
Conventional Drop Ordnance / Drop Bombs.
Jettisonable External Fuel Tanks.

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