| Manufacturer |
Atlas Aircraft Corporation |
| Description |
The Atlas Cheetah is a South African fighter aircraft produced by the aviation company Atlas Aircraft Corporation (later Denel Aeronautics). |
| ICAO Code |
MIRA |
| Entry Into service |
1986-01-01 |
| Designer |
Atlas Aircraft Corporation |
| Type |
Fighter aircraft |
| Length (m) |
15.55 |
| Height (m) |
4.5 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
2350 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
17000 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
233.5 |
| Armament |
2 × 30 mm (1.18 in) DEFA 552 cannons with 125 rounds per gun; 8,800 lb (4,000 kg) of payload on five external hardpoints, including 250 kg Laser-guided bombs (LGB), GPS-guided bombs, 250 kg 'booster' bombs, a variety of unguided 'iron' bombs, reconnaissance pods or drop tanks; 4 × Matra rocket pods with 18 × SNEB 68 mm rockets each, OR 2 × Matra JL-100 drop tank/rocket pack, each with 19 × SNEB 6… |
| National Origin |
South Africa |
| Number Built |
38 |
| Powerplant Description |
1 × Snecma Atar 9K50C-11 afterburning turbojet engine, 49.2 kN thrust each |
| Primary Users |
South African Air Force (historical), Chilean Air Force (historical), Ecuadorian Air Force (historical) |
| Status |
Active with private companies |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_Cheetah |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
8.22 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
35 |
| Wake Category |
M |
| Number of Engines |
1 |