The Kfir Canard model is a special variant developed in the late 1970s, and the first version to feature small canards on the nose and engine intakes to improve maneuverability.

Aside from the impressive flight performance, the Canard model is nicely armed, being equipped with two 30 mm DEFA 552 cannons and a wide array of ordnance. You can equip several types of air-to-air missiles, including the AIM-9D, G, and the domestic Shafrir-2, along with chaff and flares. A wide array of ground ordnance can also be equipped, including various bomb types from 250 lb to 2000 lb, Zuni Mk.32 and FFAR Mighty Mouse unguided rockets, and even some extra 20 mm Vulcan gun pods! The Kfir Canard also features a ballistic computer that lets you know exactly where your bombs and rockets will land, giving you pinpoint accuracy when attacking ground targets!

The Kfir Canard is a highly versatile aircraft, excelling in maneuvering air combat as well as precise ground strikes, giving it advantages in every situation.