Atlas Cheetah
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The Atlas Cheetah is a fighter aircraft currently operated by the Ecuadorian Air Force. It was operated by the South African Air Force (SAAF) between 1986 and 2008. It was first built as a major upgrade of the Dassault Mirage III by the Atlas Aircraft Corporation of South Africa (established 1965) in South Africa. Three different variants were created the dual-seat Cheetah D and the single-seat Cheetah E and Cheetah C.

(EN) Atlas Cheetah; 1986 in Virtual Aircraft Museum. http://www.aviastar.org/index2.html. URL consultato il 13 giu 2010.1
Atlas Cheetah merupakan pesawat pejuang digunakan oleh Tentera Udara Afrika Selatan bermula pada 1986 hingga 2008.2
The Atlas Cheetah was a major South African upgrade of the Dassault Mirage III.3
Overberg Airshow 2009 - Atlas Cheetah D - Ejection Seat Overberg Airshow 2009 - Atlas Cheetah D - Ejection Seat Made by mallix Ejection seat - manufacture date: 1985.4
Atlas Cheetah is a fighter aircraft currently operated by the Ecuadorian Air Force. It was operated by the South African Air Force between 1986 and 2008.5

Made by Atlas Aviation.

It is the successor of the Dassault Mirage III .

The Atlas Cheetah was derived from South Africa’s Mirage III fleet.6
* Atlas Cheetah: The Atlas Cheetah is a fighter aircraft currently operated by the Ecuadorian Air Force .7
The Atlas Cheetah D have been cleared for a flypast on Saturday (August 14), – which is great news for Cheetah D fans heading to Saturday’s SAAF Museum Air Show, 8
* Atlas Cheetah, a fighter aircraft of the South African Air Force * Atlas Oryx, a medium-sized utility helicopter manufactured by the Atlas Aircraft 9
Jet Or Prop
jet
Height Alt
14.76
Predecessor
Dassault Mirage III
Engine(jet)
Snecma Atar 9K50C-11
Length Alt
51.0
Ferry Range Alt
2600.0
Thrust Main
7200.0
Lists
* List of fighter aircraft* List of aircraft of the South African Air Force
Range Main
700.0
More Performance
Unknown
More General
17.87 ft²
Introduced
1986
Loading Main
250
Developed From
Dassault Mirage III
Missiles
31800.0
Bombs
8800
Height Main
4.50 m
Max Speed Main
Mach 2.2 ** At sea level
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
30200.0
Ceiling Main
55755.0
Number Built
16
38
Crew
one
pilot
Thrust/weight
15873
Max Takeoff Weight Main
13700.0
Thrust Alt
71
Span Main
8.22 m
Area Main
35 m²
Primary user
Span Alt
26.97
Plane Or Copter?
Manufacturer
Status
Number Of Jets
1
Climb Rate Main
45950.0
Type of jet
Guns
1800.0
Climb Rate Alt
840000.0
Length Main
15.55 m
Area Alt
376.7
Range Alt
1300.0
Rockets
4
Similar Aircraft
* Dassault Mirage 2000* F-16* Chengdu J-10* Saab 37 Viggen
Related
* Dassault Mirage III* Dassault Mirage 5* IAI Kfir* IAI Nammer* Atlas Carver
Empty Weight Main
6600.0
Ceiling Alt
17
000 m
Ferry Range Main
1400.0
Category
Empty Weight Alt
14550.0
Loading Alt
52

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