Israeli Aircraft Industries Lavi Ideas and Inspiration

[GTX_Admin]

Hi folks,

What if the IAI Lavi actually made it into service - what possible whiffs are possible?

SAAF machines?
Turkish?
Taiwanese?
Chinese?
Naval variant?



Regards,

Greg

[GTX_Admin]

A rough Lavi with CFTs.  Would need to reposition the airbrakes though:



Regards,

Greg

[elmayerle]

When IAI first started studying the Lavi, they went with a F404.  Northrop Aircraft did a study of F-20/Lavi hybrids to brig the overall costs down.  There's some interesting aircraft there.  Unfortunately, IAI decided against going that route.

[GTX_Admin]

They would be interesting.

[elmayerle]

They would be interesting.

have to see if I can find and scan the drawings.  The "simple" approach was the Lavi wings and tail grafted to what was essentially the F-20 fuselage (well, this was early enough they still were calling it the F-5G, but same aircraft).  The more complicated approach was essentially an all-new airframe design to the canted frame at the back of the F-5/F-20 cockpit; this would allow single-seat, twin-seat, or recce cockpits and front ends to be installed.

[Litvyak]

Production Lavi? SAAF for sure, RoC probably... Thailand, maybe?

[GTX_Admin]

http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/the-dewline/2012/08/could-israels-lavi-project-be.html

[kitnut617]

Chinese one was built wasn't it Greg ?

[GTX_Admin]

Well, I don't think there is actually any proof...

[kitnut617]

That's an interesting comparison, so what-if the J-10 was acquired by the Israelies  -----

I notice that the plan view is of the single seaters whereas the side views are of the two seaters.

Oddly (or coincidently), I was just looking at the Trumpeter 1/72 J-10 two-seater I have on Monday night and then your post pops up yesterday.  I was comparing the differences between the J-10 and J-20 kits to see if there was any design follow-through.  There is a bit but there's other elements in the J-20 which tends to hide it.

[Weaver]

Sri Lanka?
Chile?
Ecuador?

They've all bought Israeli hardware (not neccessarily fighters).

How about Singapore as an A-4 replacement?

[GTX_Admin]

I do like the Singaporean idea...and I do have a Lavi kit and Singaporean decals...hmmm

[Geoff]

I do like the Singaporean idea...and I do have a Lavi kit and Singaporean decals...hmmm

Yes, go for it!!!!!!!!!!!!

[tsrjoe]

i think the Lavi / J.10 is more a case of convergant evolution as opposed to being a 'copy' or based upon, theres just no similarities except in basic configuration 

as for a 'production' Lavi, South africa would be a probable as there was some consultations taking place at the time

cheers, Joe

[GTX_Admin]

Maybe of use to some:

[Volkodav]

Mmmm....India?

[GTX_Admin]

Mmmm....India?

Oh...yes please!  Instead of the Tejas.

[Volkodav]

 

[GTX_Admin]

What might an operational Lavi looked like: