Shahak

Shahak

Sa'ar

Kfir C.7

Shahak

Sa'ar

Kfir C.7

Israel

VII Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
10.0	10.0	10.3

Class:

Fighter

Jet fighter

Research:260 000

Purchase:710 000

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Description

The Mirage IIICJ (Shahak) is a rank VII Israeli jet fighter with a battle rating of 10.0 (AB/RB) and 10.3 (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 9B

Type

Cooling systemAir

Take-off weight11 t

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	2,084	2,042	16000	29.6	30.2	108.9	96.9	750
Upgraded	2,240	2,160		26.5	28.0	173.4	140.0

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	+	-
0	426	N/A	N/A	N/A	~12	~5

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 9B		1	6,340 kg		258 kg/m2
Engine characteristics			Mass with fuel (no weapons load)			Max Takeoff Weight
Weight (each)	Type		8m fuel	20m fuel	28m fuel
1,333 kg	Afterburning axial-flow turbojet		6,900 kg	7,673 kg	8,206 kg	10,950 kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)			Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (WEP)
Condition	100%	WEP	8m fuel	20m fuel	28m fuel	MTOW
Stationary	4,230 kgf	6,090 kgf	0.88	0.79	0.74	0.56
Optimal	5,118 kgf (1,200 - 1,400 km/h)	8,253 kgf (1,400 km/h)	1.20	1.08	1.01	0.75

Survivability and armour

Crew1 person

Speed of destruction

Structural0 km/h

Gear426 km/h

Due to the size of the Mirage IIICJ, its survivability is rather low. The large engine that covers almost half the length of your fuselage is very vulnerable to damage which will significantly decrease your power output as well as the massive wings that will lose a large amount of lift when damaged.

The plane includes an RWR (Radar Warning Reciever) which can be rather helpful.

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB3 182 → 4 279

RB11 211 → 15 078

SB9 280 → 12 481

Total cost of modifications226 000

351 000

Talisman cost2 800

Crew training200 000

Experts710 000

Aces2 800

Research Aces1 080 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

130 / 380 / 600 %

232 / 232 / 232 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Compressor Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 420 New boosters Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 360 Wings repair Research: 19 000 Cost: 30 000 530 Engine Research: 18 000 Cost: 28 000 500	Fuselage repair Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 420 Airframe Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 360 G-suit Research: 19 000 Cost: 30 000 530 Cover Research: 18 000 Cost: 28 000 500	aden_belt_pack Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 420 Type 25C Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 360 AIM-9D Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 360 aden_new_gun Research: 19 000 Cost: 30 000 530 Type 21B Research: 18 000 Cost: 28 000 500 Matra R530E Research: 18 000 Cost: 28 000 500

Armaments

Offensive armament

The Shahak is armed with:

• 2 x 30 mm DEFA 552A cannons, belly-mounted (125 rpg = 250 total)

Suspended armament

The Shahak can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• Without load
• 2 x Shafrir 2 missiles
• 2 x 250 kg SAMP Type 25 bombs (500 kg total)
• 2 x 400 kg SAMP Type 21 bombs (800 kg total)
• 2 x Shafrir 2 missiles + 2 x 250 kg SAMP Type 25 bombs (500 kg total)
• 2 x Shafrir 2 missiles + 2 x 400 kg SAMP Type 21 bombs (800 kg total)
• 1 x Matra R530 missile
• 1 x Matra R530 missile + 2 x Shafrir 2 missiles
• 1 x Matra R530E missile
• 1 x Matra R530E missile + 2 x Shafrir 2 missiles
• 2 x AIM-9D Sidewinder missiles
• 2 x AIM-9D Sidewinder missiles + 2 x 250 kg SAMP Type 25 bombs (500 kg total)
• 2 x AIM-9D Sidewinder missiles + 2 x 400 kg SAMP Type 21 bombs (800 kg total)
• 2 x AIM-9D Sidewinder missiles + 1 x Matra R530 missile
• 2 x AIM-9D Sidewinder missiles + 1 x Matra R530E missile

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Great manoeuvrable
• Good air-to-air missiles
• 30 mm DEFA cannons are deadly at close ranges

Cons:

• Bleeds speed fairly quickly in sharp turns
• No countermeasures (no flares or RWR)

History

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See also

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Dassault Aviation
WW2*
Fighters	M.B.152C1 · M.B.157
Bombers	M.B.162 · M.B.174A-3 · M.B.175T
Jet Aircraft
M.D 450	M.D.450B Barougan · M.D.450B Ouragan
Mystère	M.D.452 IIA · M.D.452 IIC · Mystere IVA
Super Mystère	Super Mystere B2
Étendard	Etendard IVM
Super Étendard	Super Etendard
Alpha Jet	Alpha Jet E**
Mirage
Mirage III	Mirage IIIC · Mirage IIIE · Milan
Mirage V	Mirage 5F
Mirage F1	Mirage F1C · Mirage F1C-200 · Mirage F1CT
Mirage 2000	Mirage 2000-5F · Mirage 2000C-S4 · Mirage 2000C-S5 · Mirage 2000D-R1 · Mirage 2000D-RMV
Mirage 4000	Mirage 4000
Export
M.D 450	M.D.450B Ouragan
Mystere	Mystere IVA
Super Mystère	Sambad · Sa'ar***
Mirage	Shahak · ▄Mirage 5BA · ␗Mirage 2000-5Ei
	*The company was named "Société des Avions Marcel Bloch" before being renamed in 1947
	**Jointly manufactured with Dornier Flugzeugwerke
	***Israeli Super Mystère refitted with new avionics and an American engine
See also	SABCA

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
F-84	F-84F
A-4	A-4H · A-4E Early (M) · A-4E · Ayit
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