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To: myknowledge

Unfortunately (and to my great puzzlement), Israel has illegally transferred much of our technology to the Chinese as well.


23 posted on 11/17/2009 10:45:54 AM PST by SecondAmendment (Restoring our Republic one Post at a Time)
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To: SecondAmendment

Oft-repeated, but a false rumor started by the Russians who claimed a prototype Lavi was moved to China.

I am a former IAF officer, and I was involved in the Lavi project.

First an appeal to common sense: look at the J-9, which predates Lavi. The evoltution is clear.

Second, the whole prototype-in-China business is easily refuted. When the Lavi was cancelled on 1987, a total of five airframes had been built. Prototypes #1 and #2 were completed prototypes, while #3, #4, and #5 were incomplete (#4 and #5 being little more than the basic frame).

Parts from unit #1 and #2 were pulled to complete unit #3 as the private-venture technology demonstrator (TD) aircraft.

#3 remains in the IAI hanger, and I’ve seen it myself.

The gutted unit #2 was put in the Israeli Air Force museum at the Hatzerim Airbase for static display, and the rest (gutted #1 and #4, & #5) were parted out.

That said, there WAS a technology transfer, but NOT of American technology.

Certain people ILLEGALLY sold elements of the Israeli-made ELM-2021 radar system, which can simultaneously track six air targets and lock on to the four most threatening targets for destruction.

They were fired/prosecuted, as appropriate.

This illegally-sold radar system probably has made its way into a number of Chinese and other enemy countries.


28 posted on 11/17/2009 12:05:11 PM PST by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem.)
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