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В облике Lavi отчетливо прослеживается влияние самолета F-16. Неудивительно, что США посчитали израильскую машину прямым конкурентом своему F-16.

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Test pilot Menchem Shmul took to the air for the first time in the prototype Lavi on December 31, 1986.

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31 декабря 1986г.: истребитель IAI Lavi, разработанный и построенный в кооперации с авиапромышленностью США, показал великолепные данные, но программу Lavi закрыли в пользу закупки истребителей F-16C/D.
Два прототипа Lavi в полете. Самолет обладал огромным потенциалом. Если бы проект был доведен до завершения, то вряд ли машина в чем-то уступала бы одному из лучших современных легких истребителей Gripen.
The first two prototype IAI Lavi (Young Lion) multi-role fighters, B-1 flying on December 31, 1986, and B-2 on March 30, 1987. Israeli technology for the Lavi was supplied to China following cancellation of the IAI programme in August 1987.

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Menachem Shmul in the Lavi B-1 for its second flight on January 8, 1987, with Adi Benaya piloting the chase Kfir TC2 308.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: IAI Kfir - ИзраильIsrael - 1974

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Reportedly taken in the 1980s, this photo shows a Chinese delegation including the J-10's chief designer Song Wencong (fourth from right) in front of an IAI Lavi prototype.

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The first Lavi prototype soon after its roll-out on 21 st July 1986

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Двухместный "Лави" теперь экспонат музея

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Опытный экезмпляр IAI Lavi B-2 в экспозиции музея ВВС Израиля

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The Lavi second prototype which first flew on 30th March 1987. B-2 used the same engine as B-1 (which first flew on 31st December 1986), after repair work to foreign object damage to the low-pressure compressor

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The Lavi first prototype on its second test flight, 8th January 1987

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Although heavily financed by U.S. aid and despite many American contractors, the Lavi remained an Israeli-designed and supervised project, crammed with Israeli avionics and powered by a modified Pratt & Whitney PW1120, built under licence by Beit Shemesh Engines

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Apparent in this view of the Lavi is its arrowhead-shaped wing blended into the area-ruled fuselage

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The Lavi B-1 and B-2 prototypes in formation with an Israel Aircraft Industries Kfir-TC2 chase plane (Israeli A.F. No. 308). The Lavi's small size is evident; although its span is 2 ft. more than the two-seat Kfir’s, its length is 6 ft. greater

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: IAI Kfir - ИзраильIsrael - 1974

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The Lavi (second prototype) made its first in-flight refuelling test on 15th June 1987 from an Israeli A.F. McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk - СШАUSA - 1954

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The Elta EL/M2035 multi-mode radar intended for the Lavi. Air-to-air and air-to-ground modes are featured in the design

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Mock-up of the Lavi's cockpit which was designed to minimise the pilot's workload. Visible are the HUD collimator, two large monochrome CRT displays, with conventional flight instruments below and engine instruments to the left

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Full-scale mock-up of the Lavi which, when unveiled, revealed certain similarities to the General Dynamics F-16B/D, al­though the flying surfaces are very different

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Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Chengdu J-10 - КитайChina - 1998

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Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Chengdu J-10 - КитайChina - 1998

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