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It's predecessor, the C1, mainained Israeli electronics.
The Kfir-C2, introduced in 1976 after a first flight in 1974, was a developed version of the Kfir-C2 designed to keep the type viable against all conceivable threats well into the 1990s. The result is a warplane with formidable combat capabilities plus short-field performance thanks to the sustained maneuverability and control effectiveness resulting from the aerodynamic developments. The type is distinguishable from the Kfir-C1 by its dog-toothed outer wing panels, small undernose strakes and, most importantly of all, swept delta canard fore-planes.