The IAI Lavi (Hebrew: לביא, "Lion") was a single-engined combat aircraft developed in Israel in the 1980s. It was a multi-billion dollar fighter aircraft project that was discontinued when the Israeli government concluded it could not finance production on its own and received political pressure from the US government to cancel a fighter that would compete with American exports of the F-16. Only two of the Lavi prototypes remain — one is on display at the Israeli Air Force Museum and the other (the Lavi TD, technology demonstrator) can still be found at the IAI facilities at the Ben Gurion airport.
The Lavi was planned to be the Israeli Air Force's solution for the early 21st century battlefield. The uniqueness of its design was in the combination of a small, aerodynamic, highly maneuverable plane, with sophisticated, software-rich systems, low armed drag, and the ability to carry a large payload at high speed and long distances.
Read more about IAI Lavi: History, Fate of Prototype Aircraft, Results of Development, Operators, Specifications (Lavi)