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Military


Cheetah

Specifications
Country of Origin South Africa
BuilderAtlas
RoleFighter / Bomber
Similar Aircraft
Crew One
Length 15.55 m (40.19 ft)
Wingspan 8.22 m (34.78 ft)
Height 4.5 m (13.94 ft)
Wing area 35 m² (376.75 ft²)
Empty 6,600 kg (8,378 lb)
Loaded kg ( lb)
Maximum takeoff13,700kg ( lb)
Powerplant 1x Snecma Atar 9K50, 72 kN (15,873 lbf) thrust turbojet
Maximum speed Mach 2.2
Combat Radius km ( miles)
Service ceiling m ( ft)
Rate of climb 1,494 m/min (4,900 ft/min)
Wing loading 250 kg/m² (52 lb/ft²)
Thrust/Weight 15,873 lb (70.6 kN) with Afterburner
Gun2x 30 mm DEFA cannons
Bombs 250kg Laser-Guided Bombs (LGB), GPS-guided bombs, 250kg 'booster' bombs, various unguided 'iron' bombs
Missiles V4 R-Darter (BVR missile), U/Darter, V3C Darter, Python 3
Other Two auxilliary fuel tanks (fitted with two 125kg bomb pylons each)
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