New download available!
This time it is the IAI Lavi, an Israeli fighter that never quite reached production, because the Israeli government couldn't afford it, couldn't find any other backers, and was pressured by the US government not to create competition for the F-16.
The design bears a lot of similarity to the Chinese J-10 Chengdu (also available in the Contemporary Aircraft section), which many suspect was actually a continuation of the Lavi. Having designed and built models of each aircraft, I can say that I don't think the Chinese used the same airframe.
The model was relatively quick to design, and was at the top of my request list because one of my donors asked for it.
It is available in the
X-Planes section of the website, in two different color schemes and two different scales.
Compared to the J-10 Chengdu: