The Atlas Cheetah is a South African fighter aircraft produced by Atlas Aircraft Corporation, later Denel Aeronautics, as a major upgrade of the French Dassault Mirage III fleet of the South African Air Force. The upgrade programme, known as Project Cushion, drew on technology from the Israeli IAI Kfir and produced the two-seat Cheetah D, the single-seat Cheetah E and the more capable single-seat Cheetah C; a single Cheetah R reconnaissance prototype never entered service. The first Cheetah D was publicly unveiled on 16 July 1986 and the type was declared operational in 1987. The Cheetah E was withdrawn in 1992, the Cheetah Cs and Ds were retired in April 2008 in favour of the Saab Gripen, and a few have since flown as flight test aircraft or been exported to Ecuador as a source of spares.
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Body StyleAircraft (no road body style) 1 Connections
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Source Atlas Cheetah (Wikipedia)
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Manufactured By
Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.
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Atlas Aircraft Corporation (later Denel Aeronautics)
Originated In
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is a South African fighter aircraft
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1. Atlas Cheetah (Wikipedia)
Operators, South African Air Force
Entered service in 1986 and retired from active service in 2008
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is a South African fighter aircraft
Specifications, powerplant
afterburning turbojet engine
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both the Cheetah Cs and Cheetah Ds were retired during April 2008
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Atlas Aircraft Corporation (later Denel Aeronautics)
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is a South African fighter aircraft
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