Cheetah vs MiG-21 Fishbed
| South African jet fighter, evolved in the Cold War era, extensively deployed for air defence and aerial refuelling missions. |
|
| Origin country |
🇿🇦 South Africa
|
| Category |
Combat Aircraft |
| Manufacturer |
Atlas |
| First flight |
16 July 1986 |
| Year of introduction |
1986 |
| Number produced |
38 units
|
| Average unit price |
$-- million
|
| Soviet supersonic jet fighter, renowned for extensive service during the Cold War, prevalent in various international conflicts. |
|
| Origin country |
🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
|
| Category |
Combat Aircraft |
| Manufacturer |
Mikoyan-Gurevitch |
| First flight |
16 June 1955 |
| Year of introduction |
1958 |
| Number produced |
11496 units
|
| Average unit price |
$2 million
|
| Wing area |
34.8 m²
◉
|
| Wingspan |
8.2 m
◉
|
| Height |
4.6 m
◉
|
| Length |
15.7 m
◉
|
| Maximum speed |
2338 km/h
◉
|
| Operational range |
1,200 km
◉
|
| Service ceiling |
17,000 m
◉
|
| Max. takeoff weight |
16,500 kg
◉
|
| Empty weight |
7,400 kg
◉
|
| Total thrust |
None x None None
◉
|
|
|
| Wing area |
23.0 m²
◉
|
| Wingspan |
7.2 m
◉
|
| Height |
4.1 m
◉
|
| Length |
13.5 m
◉
|
| Maximum speed |
2125 km/h
◉
|
| Operational range |
1,100 km
◉
|
| Service ceiling |
19,000 m
◉
|
| Max. takeoff weight |
8,625 kg
◉
|
| Empty weight |
4,871 kg
◉
|
| Total thrust |
1 x 4,689 kgf
◉
|
|
Photo of Cheetah by South African Air Force.