Good evening gentlemen, as I am currently writing this, I should be heading to bed for tomorrow’s classes, however, the passion and commitment I feel towards the Kfir has driven me forward to write this post
Without any more delays, allow me to present a discovery that will likely put a smile on every Kfir enjoyers face’s:
WE CAN RECEIVE MORE MFD MODES
You may ask, how is this possible?
Well, as many of you may be aware, most air forces produce promotional material for the civilian public in order to garner attention and potentially receive new recruits, this can be —in the case of Colombia— seen in the Colombian Air Force’s Official YouTube Channel, in which they report on operations, news, spread recruitment ads, etc.
Well, I decided to start digging inside the channel in hopes of finding any sort of information, pictures, or video snippets regarding the Kfir C.10 Block 60, and I am glad to report that I HAVE MADE ENOUGH FINDINGS TO MAKE A REPORT (or so is what I believe).
Also, honorable mention, the Kfir C.10 video made by IAI
Allow me to present the following screenshots sorted by category:
Datalink and Sensors
Radar screen being displayed on the left MFD, while Datalink is shown on the right MFD. The radar coverage is (faintly) shown.
DataLink view being displayed on the left MFD, unknown MFD function on the right. This clip is likely from a Kfir 2000 prototype showcase.
Low resolution close-up of the left MFD showing DataLink functionality.
Radar being displayed on the right MFD, while DataLink is shown on the right MFD.
Unknown MFD function being displayed on the left MFD, while Datalink is being displayed on the right MFD.
DataLink view being displayed on the right MFD, the center MFD can be shown presenting the compass.
Top view of the MFD’s, the right MFD shows the radar, while the left shows the DataLink view.
High resolution closeup of the DataLink view, showing the radar coverage as well.
Higher resolution closeup of the DataLink view.
Right MFD shown displaying DataLink functionality, as well as the diagonally left MFD (faintly) displaying RWR functionality.
Weapon Systems
Payload being displayed on the right MFD, notice the center and lower MFD’s are showing the artificial horizon and compass.
Heads Up Display
Left MFD displaying the HUD, notice the remaining MFD’s are showing DataLink (right MFD), compass (center MFD) and artificial horizon (center-left).
Miscellaneous:
In this Kfir, the left MFD seems to be not functioning properly.
Close-up of a ground crew technician about to remove a countermeasure dispenser block from the Kfir.
Memento of the Colombian Air Force pilot graduation, every pilot receives this eagle statue holding a Python 5 missile in its claws as a gift and commemoration of their success.
Please, feel free to correct what has been shown in this post, as I plan to later on use these clips and (better) screenshots from these videos to make a bug report so they can be implemented to our beloved aircraft.
Anyways, I’m off to bed.