The Cheetah

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5 жыл бұрын

Atlas Cheetah Tribute

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@leeedwards8690 3 жыл бұрын

Love the Cheetah, always been one of my all time favourite aircraft, back in 88 and 89 I had the privilege of being able to watch them fly nearly on a daily basis from what was then AFB Pietersburg.

@isrbillmeyer 2 жыл бұрын

On a shoestring budget, using ageing air-frames South Africa build a multi-role fighter with 4th gen capabilities that could hold it's own mostly against the much newer and advanced Soviet planes. Not the best, but good enough with what was available and what budget was available. Amazing that they are still in operation in some places.

@gerhaldlaubscher8321 2 ай бұрын

Those were the days. Never to be forgotten. We had the best. Proud to gave been part of "Oranje, wit en blou"!!!

@Toncor12 5 жыл бұрын

Sold to Ecuador, how sad, but at least they are well looked after over there.

@rztrzt 5 жыл бұрын

12 in the USA used by Draken International.

@Toncor12 5 жыл бұрын

@@rztrzt - what does Draken do? Do they fly actual missions or just train people?

@rztrzt 5 жыл бұрын

@@Toncor12 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draken_International Draken offers airborne adversary support (Red Air), Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC), Close Air Support (CAS), flight training, threat simulation, electronic warfare support, aerial refueling, research, and testing services to the U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. defense contractors and aerospace firms, provided by a fleet of former military aircraft.

@rztrzt 5 жыл бұрын

@@Toncor12 So they do mock air fights, training etc.

@useryggfdcc 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful aircraft, was privileged to fly back seat in a Cheetah D as part of the ground crew during an ACM camp at AFB Langebaan back in the late '80. Greetings from Canada 🇨🇦.

@conservativemike3768 2 жыл бұрын

An masterpiece of aviation engineering. I want one!

@fishernz 2 жыл бұрын

Ive always thought it a shame the SAAF didn't updgrade its F1 fleet in a similar fashion. Would have produced a very capable aircraft.

@matthiaswerner2985 3 жыл бұрын

Nice bird. Each figther costs 35 million dollars without weapon. It is an IAI Nammer. For the same price you had got a mirage 2000 with weapon.

@semiedgv 3 жыл бұрын

Only the Reconnaissance version didn't get weapons. And that wasn't even put into production. Also I don't know where you're getting that price because it's definitely not correct. Edit: It's based on the Kfir not the Nammer.

@matthiaswerner2985 3 жыл бұрын

Google: How South Africa saved IAI. It is an article from Haaretz newspaper

@yoamal1187 2 жыл бұрын

You mean the kfir, the nammer never got produced.

@matthiaswerner2985 2 жыл бұрын

@@yoamal1187 cheetah is the nammer. Look at the noise with the radar. Both look identical

@matthiaswerner2985 2 жыл бұрын

Cheetah C

@danielfourie7204 3 жыл бұрын

You know his jet seems to make the so called gripen look like a piece of shit

@MrMalimaali 2 жыл бұрын

I call bull..the cheetah couldn't fly to from cape to jozi without fueling even if it wanted to the engine was under powered maintanance was a nightmare those mirages had a poor fuel efficiency and no data link with other platforms whatsoever. The gripens are way way more advanced than those planes.