Kurnass

Kurnass

Ayit

Kurnass 2000

Kurnass

Ayit

Kurnass 2000

Israel

VII Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
11.3	11.3	10.7

Class:

Fighter

Jet fighter

Research:350 000

Purchase:950 000

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Description

The F-4E Kurnass is a rank VII Israeli jet fighter with a battle rating of 11.3 (AB/RB) and 10.7 (SB). It was introduced in Update "Winged Lions".

General info

Flight performance

Arrestor gear

Accelerates braking by grabbing the brake cable on the deck of the aircraft carrier

Air brakes

Allows you to dramatically reduce the flight speed by releasing special flaps

Drogue parachute

Reduces braking distance when landing on any runway

Max speed

at 12 192 m2 140 km/h

Turn time26 s

Max altitude16 000 m

Engine2 х General Electric J79-GE-17

TypeJet

Cooling systemAir

Take-off weight24 t

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	+	-
1458	463	___	___	___	~__	~__

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

Flares/Chaff

Aircraft countermeasures to distract IR and radar-guided missiles and also AA radar

Crew2 people

Speed of destruction

Structural1 458 km/h

Gear463 km/h

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

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB2 994 → 4 044

RB8 833 → 11 933

SB9 129 → 12 333

Total cost of modifications294 000

456 000

Talisman cost3 000

Crew training270 000

Experts950 000

Aces3 200

Research Aces1 210 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

100 / 320 / 600 %

244 / 244 / 244 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Compressor Research: 10 000 Cost: 15 000 390 New boosters Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 430 Wings repair Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 470 Engine Research: 16 000 Cost: 25 000 630	Fuselage repair Research: 10 000 Cost: 15 000 390 Airframe Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 430 G-suit Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 470 Cover Research: 16 000 Cost: 25 000 630	AIM-9D Research: 10 000 Cost: 15 000 390 M60_belt_pack Research: 10 000 Cost: 15 000 390 M117 Research: 10 000 Cost: 15 000 390 Flares/Chaff Research: 10 000 Cost: 15 000 390 AIM-9G Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 430 M60_new_gun Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 430 Mk83 Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 430 LAU-3/A Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 430 AIM-7E Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 470 Gun pod SUU-23/A. Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 470 Mk84 Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 470 LAU-10/A Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 470 AIM-7E-2 Research: 16 000 Cost: 25 000 630 AGM-62A Research: 16 000 Cost: 25 000 630 GBU-8 Research: 16 000 Cost: 25 000 630 40px AGM-65B Research: 16 000 Cost: 25 000 630

Armaments

Offensive armament

The Kurnass is armed with:

• A choice between two presets:
  • 1 x 20 mm M61 cannon, chin-mounted (640 rpg)
  • 1 x 20 mm M61 cannon (640 rpg) + 90 x countermeasures

Suspended armament

The Kurnass can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• Without load
• 2 x AIM-9E Sidewinder missiles
• 3 x 20 mm M61 cannons (1,200 rpg = 3,600 total)
• 24 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs (12,000 lb total)
• 16 x 750 lb M117 cone 45 bombs (12,000 lb total)
• 11 x 1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs (11,000 lb total)
• 3 x 2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84 bombs (6,000 lb total)
• 285 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets
• 60 x Zuni Mk32 Mod 0 ATAP rockets
• 4 x AIM-9E Sidewinder missiles
• 4 x AIM-9P Sidewinder missiles
• 18 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs + 4 x AIM-9E Sidewinder missiles (9,000 lb total)
• 18 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs + 4 x AIM-9P Sidewinder missiles (9,000 lb total)
• 10 x 750 lb M117 cone 45 bombs + 4 x AIM-9E Sidewinder missiles (7,500 lb total)
• 10 x 750 lb M117 cone 45 bombs + 4 x AIM-9P Sidewinder missiles (7,500 lb total)
• 7 x 1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs + 4 x AIM-9E Sidewinder missiles (7,000 lb total)
• 7 x 1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs + 4 x AIM-9P Sidewinder missiles (7,000 lb total)
• 3 x 2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84 bombs + 4 x AIM-9E Sidewinder missiles (6,000 lb total)
• 3 x 2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84 bombs + 4 x AIM-9P Sidewinder missiles (6,000 lb total)
• 171 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets + 4 x AIM-9E Sidewinder missiles
• 171 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets + 4 x AIM-9P Sidewinder missiles
• 36 x Zuni Mk32 Mod 0 ATAP rockets + 4 x AIM-9E Sidewinder missiles
• 36 x Zuni Mk32 Mod 0 ATAP rockets + 4 x AIM-9P Sidewinder missiles
• 4 x AIM-7E Sparrow missiles + 1 x 20 mm M61 cannon (1,200 rpg)
• 4 x AIM-7E Sparrow missiles + 4 x AIM-9E Sidewinder missiles
• 4 x AIM-7E Sparrow missiles + 4 x AIM-9P Sidewinder missiles
• 4 x AIM-7E Sparrow missiles + 24 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs (12,000 lb total)
• 4 x AIM-7E Sparrow missiles + 16 x 750 lb M117 cone 45 bombs (12,000 lb total)
• 4 x AIM-7E Sparrow missiles + 11 x 1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs (11,000 lb total)
• 4 x AIM-7E Sparrow missiles + 18 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs + 4 x AIM-9E Sidewinder missiles (9,000 lb total)
• 4 x AIM-7E Sparrow missiles + 18 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs + 4 x AIM-9P Sidewinder missiles (9,000 lb total)
• 4 x AIM-7E Sparrow missiles + 10 x 750 lb M117 cone 45 bombs + 4 x AIM-9E Sidewinder missiles (7,500 lb total)
• 4 x AIM-7E Sparrow missiles + 10 x 750 lb M117 cone 45 bombs + 4 x AIM-9P Sidewinder missiles (7,500 lb total)
• 4 x AIM-7E Sparrow missiles + 7 x 1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs + 4 x AIM-9E Sidewinder missiles (7,000 lb total)
• 4 x AIM-7E Sparrow missiles + 7 x 1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs + 4 x AIM-9P Sidewinder missiles (7,000 lb total)
• 4 x AGM-65B missiles
• 2 x AGM-65B missiles + 4 x AIM-9E Sidewinder missiles
• 2 x AGM-65B missiles + 4 x AIM-9P Sidewinder missiles
• 4 x 505 kg AGM-62A Walleye I bombs (2,020 kg total)
• 4 x 505 kg AGM-62A Walleye I bombs + 2 x AIM-9E Sidewinder missiles (2,020 kg total)
• 4 x 505 kg AGM-62A Walleye I bombs + 2 x AIM-9P Sidewinder missiles (2,020 kg total)
• 4 x 505 kg AGM-62A Walleye I bombs + 4 x AIM-7E Sparrow missiles (2,020 kg total)
• 4 x AIM-7E-2 Sparrow missiles + 4 x 505 kg AGM-62A Walleye I bombs (2,020 kg total)
• 4 x AIM-7E-2 Sparrow missiles + 1 x 20 mm M61 cannon (1,200 rpg)
• 4 x AIM-7E-2 Sparrow missiles + 4 x AIM-9E Sidewinder missiles
• 4 x AIM-7E-2 Sparrow missiles + 4 x AIM-9P Sidewinder missiles
• 4 x AIM-7E-2 Sparrow missiles + 24 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs (12,000 lb total)
• 4 x AIM-7E-2 Sparrow missiles + 16 x 750 lb M117 cone 45 bombs (12,000 lb total)
• 4 x AIM-7E-2 Sparrow missiles + 11 x 1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs (11,000 lb total)
• 4 x AIM-7E-2 Sparrow missiles + 18 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs + 4 x AIM-9E Sidewinder missiles (9,000 lb total)
• 4 x AIM-7E-2 Sparrow missiles + 18 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs + 4 x AIM-9P Sidewinder missiles (9,000 lb total)
• 4 x AIM-7E-2 Sparrow missiles + 10 x 750 lb M117 cone 45 bombs + 4 x AIM-9E Sidewinder missiles (7,500 lb total)
• 4 x AIM-7E-2 Sparrow missiles + 10 x 750 lb M117 cone 45 bombs + 4 x AIM-9P Sidewinder missiles (7,500 lb total)
• 4 x AIM-7E-2 Sparrow missiles + 7 x 1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs + 4 x AIM-9E Sidewinder missiles (7,000 lb total)
• 4 x AIM-7E-2 Sparrow missiles + 7 x 1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs + 4 x AIM-9P Sidewinder missiles (7,000 lb total)
• 2 x 2,000 lb GBU-15(V)1/B bombs (4,000 lb total)
• 2 x 2,000 lb GBU-15(V)1/B bombs + 2 x AIM-9E Sidewinder missiles (4,000 lb total)
• 2 x 2,000 lb GBU-15(V)1/B bombs + 2 x AIM-9P Sidewinder missiles (4,000 lb total)
• 2 x 2,000 lb GBU-15(V)1/B bombs + 4 x AIM-7E Sparrow missiles (4,000 lb total)
• 2 x 2,000 lb GBU-15(V)1/B bombs + 4 x AIM-7E-2 Sparrow missiles (4,000 lb total)

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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Cons:

History

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Media

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See also

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External links

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