Nesher

Nesher

Vautour IIN

F-16D Barak II

Nesher

Vautour IIN

F-16D Barak II

Israel

VII Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
10.3	10.0	10.0

Class:

Fighter

Jet fighter

Research:260 000

Purchase:710 000

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Description

The Nesher is a rank VII Israeli jet fighter with a battle rating of 10.3 (AB) and 10.0 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Winged Lions".

General info

Flight performance

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 12 000 m2 160 km/h

Turn time28 s

Max altitude16 000 m

EngineSNECMA Atar 9C

Type

Cooling systemAir

Take-off weight11 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 12,000 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	2,090	2,052	16000	29.5	30.6	109.9	99.9	750
Upgraded	___	___		__._	__._	__._	__._

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear	Drogue chute
X	X	X	✓	X	✓

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
1,460	426	N/A	N/A	N/A	~10	~4

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 920	< 750	< 650	N/A

Engine performance

Engine			Aircraft mass
Engine name		Number	Basic mass		Wing loading (full fuel)
SNECMA Atar 9C		1	7,290 kg		307 kg/m2
Engine characteristics			Mass with fuel (no weapons load)				Max Takeoff Weight
Weight (each)	Type		11m fuel	20m fuel	30m fuel	37m fuel
1,450 kg	Afterburning axial-flow turbojet		8,028 kg	8,617 kg	9,280 kg	9,750 kg	_,___ kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)			Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (WEP)
Condition	100%	WEP	11m fuel	20m fuel	30m fuel	37m fuel	MTOW
Stationary	4,210 kgf	6,110 kgf	0.76	0.71	0.66	0.63	_.__
Optimal	5,389 kgf (1,200 km/h)	8,594 kgf (1,200 km/h)	1.07	1.00	0.93	0.88	_.__

Survivability and armour

Crew1 person

Speed of destruction

Structural0 km/h

Gear426 km/h

The Nesher has no armour and can be critically damaged with just one short burst of enemy fire. Even if the Nesher survives, it will be highly damaged and some major components like the elevator or aileron controls will likely be destroyed. The Nesher has self-sealing fuel tanks located in the rear, front part of the wings, and the forward fuselage.

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB3 089 → 4 154

RB11 211 → 15 078

SB10 362 → 13 936

Total cost of modifications227 500

350 000

Talisman cost2 800

Crew training200 000

Experts710 000

Aces2 800

Research Aces1 080 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

120 / 380 / 600 %

232 / 232 / 232 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Compressor Research: 9 100 Cost: 14 000 340 New boosters Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 490 Wings repair Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 410 Engine Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 560	Fuselage repair Research: 9 100 Cost: 14 000 340 Airframe Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 490 G-suit Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 410 Cover Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 560	aden_belt_pack Research: 9 100 Cost: 14 000 340 Mk82 Research: 9 100 Cost: 14 000 340 LAU-3/A Research: 9 100 Cost: 14 000 340 aden_new_gun Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 490 M117 Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 490 Gun pod SUU-23/A. Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 410 Mk83 Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 410 LAU-10/A Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 410 M60_belt_pack Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 560 Mk84 Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 560 AIM-9G Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 560

Armaments

Offensive armament

The Nesher is armed with:

• 2 x 30 mm DEFA 552A cannons, belly-mounted (140 rpg = 280 total)

The twin 30 mm are a great tool to use for intercepting close range enemy aircraft. The 30 mm are also mounted centrally, making it easier to aim without having to level out your wings to fire. The DEFA 30 mm will make short work of any aircraft attempting to dogfight, though their slow velocity and rate of fire can make it difficult to hit the target.

Suspended armament

The Nesher can be outfitted with the following ordnance presets:

• Without load
• 2 x Shafrir 2 missiles
• 2 x AIM-9D Sidewinder missiles
• 2 x AIM-9G Sidewinder missiles
• 11 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs (5,500 lb total)
• 6 x 1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs (6,000 lb total)
• 6 x 750 lb M117 cone 45 bombs (4,500 lb total)
• 2 x 2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84 bombs (4,000 lb total)
• 2 x 20 mm GAU-4 cannons (1,200 rpg = 2,400 total)
• 16 x Zuni Mk32 Mod 0 ATAP rockets
• 76 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets

Shafrir 2

The Shafrir 2 has short range and low G overload, similar to the Shafrir or AIM-9B. It is best used from behind enemy lines, against unaware and non-manoeuvring targets.

AIM-9D

The AIM-9D is a much better missile compared to the Shafrir 2. Not only does it have much more range, it also turns better with a higher G overload, though it is still highly attracted to flares. Its improved capabilities allow it to be used a bit more aggressively compared to the Shafrir 2.

AIM-9G

Although it has less explosive mass than the AIM-9D, the upgraded seeker of the AIM-9G makes target tracking easier, as well as having a larger lock angle, and the ability to slave the seeker to a radar lock. It retains the same excellent range and manoeuvrability of the AIM-9D, along with similar susceptibility to flares.

Custom loadout options

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
20 mm GAU-4 cannons (1,200 rpg)		1				1
500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs		2, 3	1	5	1	2, 3
750 lb M117 cone 45 bombs		2	1		1	2
1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs		2	1		1	2
2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84 bombs		1				1
FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets		38				38
Zuni Mk32 Mod 0 ATAP rockets		8				8
AIM-9D Sidewinder missiles	1						1
AIM-9G Sidewinder missiles	1						1
Shafrir 2 missiles	1						1

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Upgraded engine to other Mirage variants
• Good turn rate making it very manoeuvrable
• Decent variety of ground ordnance
• Able to carry 2 x 20 mm M61 Vulcan gunpods

Cons:

• No armour
• No countermeasures or RWR
• Bleeds a lot of speed in turn fighting, or high angles of attack
• Can only 2 AAMs

History

During the first two decades of its existence, the State of Israel developed a close technological alliance with the Republic of France. The primary expression of this alliance was the large-scale export of military aircraft from France to Israel, including the Ouragan, Vautour and Mystere. By 1965, France had helped turn the Israeli Air Force (IAF) from an improvised World War II-era operation into one of the most formidable, high-tech, jet-equipped air forces in the world. This cooperation reached its zenith in the early 1960s with the adoption of the Mirage III as Israel's primary fighter jet.

Cooperation was so tight, in fact, that Israeli engineers were heavily involved in the development of an advanced successor to the Mirage III - the Dassault Mirage 5 - which was designed according to Israeli Air Force combat experience with the Mirage III and was tailored specifically to their requirements. Israel, still an economically-struggling nation at the time, nevertheless funded a large part of the project by purchasing 30 units of the Mirage 5 in advance of its production, with an option for 20 more.

Unfortunately for the Israelis, in 1967 political machinations eventually put an abrupt end to this long period of cooperation. French president De Gaulle, hoping to strengthen relations between France and the Arab states, threatened to embargo all sales of weaponry to Israel in the event that it attacks any of its neighbours. In June of 1967, only two weeks after the Mirage 5 was first test-flown in France, Israel did exactly what it was warned not to do - starting the Six-Day War with a preemptive strike that crippled both the Egyptian and Syrian air forces within hours. The French embargo took effect immediately, halting the sale of Mirage 5s to Israel. Following the war, attempts were made by Israel to convince France to drop the embargo. Instead, the situation further deteriorated when, in January of 1969, an Israeli raid on the international airport in Beirut caused the French to expand their embargo by forbidding the sale of spare parts for military aircraft. This was the final nail in the coffin of the Mirage 5 deal. Israel was eventually reimbursed for all 50 planes it had paid for, and those planes instead joined the French air force.

The Israeli Air Force now had a whole fleet of French jets that it could no longer hope to maintain. With Israeli-American military cooperation still in its infancy, the Israelis had to urgently find a reliable source of new fighter jets to replace the Mirage IIIs. Fortunately for them, the owner and CEO of Dassault Aviation, Marcel Dassault (himself a Holocaust survivor), was adamant to circumvent the French embargo by any means necessary. With the French government essentially turning a blind eye, he smuggled schematics, parts, and engines from the Mirage 5 project to Israel, and even gave several high-ranking Israeli Aircraft Industries (IAI) executives a thorough, clandestine tour of the Mirage 5 factories in France. With these materials and know-how, the IAI was now able to build its own factories to produce what was essentially an exact copy of the Mirage 5 - with a few minor changes to make it compatible with Israeli munitions and requirements.

The new model was named the Nesher ("Griffon Vulture"). Production started in 1969 on the first empty airframes. The weapons, electronics, seats and engines were smuggled from Dassault shortly afterwards. The first operational plane was delivered to the IAF in May 1971. Unlike the Mirage 5, the Nesher was fitted with Israeli-made avionics, improved range, an ejection seat, and additional hardpoints compatible with a wider range of AAMs including the American AIM-9D Sidewinder and the Israeli Shafrir 2. The avionics were made simpler to operate, making the plane more forgiving to rookie pilots.

The Nesher was slightly less manoeuvrable than the Mirage IIICJ it was meant to replace, but it had a larger payload and longer range. The reduced manoeuvrability did not stop the Nesher from excelling during the Yom Kippur War of 1973, where it achieved an incredible kill-to-loss ratio of 111:3, primarily against MiG-19s and MiG-21s.

Between 1971 and 1974, a total of 51 single-seat Neshers were built for combat operations, as well as 10 two-seat trainers. Production gradually stopped in 1974 as IAI factories switched over to the new Israeli Mirage variant - the Kfir. The Nesher was gradually retired from service starting in 1978. After a good lifetime serving the Israeli Air Force, many Neshers were refurbished and sold to Argentina's air force, where it was renamed the "Dagger". These aircraft retired from service as late as 2015.

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Israel Aerospace Industries (התעשייה האווירית לישראל)
Jet Fighters	Nesher · Kfir Canard · Kfir C.2 · Kfir C.7
SPAAs	Machbet

Israel jet aircraft
	Kfir Canard · Kfir C.2 · Kfir C.7 · Nesher
Britain
Meteor	Meteor NF.13 · Meteor F.8
France
Vautour	Vautour IIA · Vautour IIN
Super Mystere	Sambad · Sa'ar
Mirage III	Shahak
Other	M.D.450B Ouragan · Mystere IVA
USA
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F-4	Kurnass · Kurnass 2000
F-15	Baz · Baz Meshupar · F-15I Ra’am
F-16	Netz · F-16C Barak II · F-16D Barak II