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Aviation
Kurnass
VII
Rank
AB
11.3
RB
11.3
SB
10.7
AB
RB
11.0
SB
11.0
AB
11.3
RB
11.3
SB
Battle rating
Israel
Game nation
Fighter
Main role
350,000
RP
Research
950,000
SL
Purchase
General information

The Kurnass (Heavy Hammer) is the Israeli variant of the F-4 Phantom. After the Six-Day War and other political situations, the US sent F-4 Phantoms to Israel under the authorization of President John F. Kennedy and then Lyndon Johnson. After arrival, crew training quickly began and the Kurnasses were soon in action against Egypt in the War of Attrition. After the war, more F-4Es were delivered under various programs like Peace Echo II. The Kurnasses were the main frontline fighter, but after the F-16 Fighting Falcon and F-15 Eagle came into service, the F-4 was relegated to air-to-ground duties. Many Kurnasses would later be converted to the Kurnass 2000 standard, which had new electronics and other improvements.

Introduced in Update "Winged Lions", the Kurnass is much like the F-4E found in the American tech tree. They are very similar planes with the exception of suspended armament: the Kurnass has AIM-9D/Gs and lacks the ability to carry GBU-15(V)1/B guided bombs. The Kurnass can carry a huge variety of bombs as well as guided munitions like the AGM-65B Maverick. As for air combat, the Kurnass can carry the deadly AIM-7E-2 Sparrow and AIM-9G Sidewinder. The AIM-9G can be utilized from long range thanks to its long-burning motor and the Phantom's high speed. As for the AIM-7E-2, players should launch these from 3-6 km (1.86-3.7 mi) due to the short burn time of the motor. Furthermore, the Kurnass lacks pulse-doppler radar which hinders its ability to engage targets at long range.



Flight performance
Max speed
at 12,192 m 2,1402,0152,2192,058 km/h
Rate of Climb 190150.5222.3160.4 m/s
Turn time 2628.324.928.3 s
Max altitude 16,000 m
Takeoff Run 850 m

Combat
flaps
Take-off
flaps
Landing
flaps
Air
brake
General characteristics
Crew 2 persons
Gross weight 24.3 t
Engine 2 x General Electric J79-GE-17
Length 17 m
Wingspan 11.7 m

Limits:
Max Speed Limit (IAS) 1,458 km/h
Mach Number Limit 2
Flap Speed Limit (IAS) 463 km/h
Gear Speed Limit (IAS) 463 km/h
Offensive armament
20 mm M61A1 cannon
Ammunition 640 rounds
Fire rate 6,000 shots/min

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
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Suspended armament
Max weight 7,257 kg

NameWeightSlot
57 × 688.9 kg
12 × 840.8 kg
6 × 707.4 kg
6 × 1,445.4 kg
6 × 1,524 kg
3 × 1,087.3 kg
401.4 kg
2 × 893.6 kg
893.6 kg
1,027 kg
505.5 kg
614.4 kg
3 × 353.7 kg
3 × 722.7 kg
3 × 762 kg
3 × 1,340.4 kg
1,140.8 kg
3 × 631.4 kg
2 × 176.9 kg
2 × 176.9 kg
205 kg
193.7 kg
88.4 kg
88.4 kg
5 × 1,812.1 kg
2 × 802.8 kg
Drop tank (600 gal.)137.9 kg
Economy
Repair cost Basic → Reference
AB 2,994 → 4,045 SL
RB 8,833 → 11,933 SL
SB 9,129 → 12,333 SL
Crew training 270,000 SL
Experts 950,000 SL
Aces 3,200 GE
Research Aces 1,210,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
100 / 320 / 600 % SL
244 % RP
Total cost of modifications 294,000 RP
456,000 SL
Talisman cost 3,000 GE

Research order:

Flight performance
Survivability
Weaponry
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