Simviation Forum - Cheetahs for sale

Apr 6^th, 2004 at 2:31pm

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hey there guys,
The SAAF (South African Air Force) is going to start selling off its Cheetahs. i heard the base price is R7,000.00 for an empty airframe. If anyone is in the market for a reasonably up to date fighter airframe well, there ya go!

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Reply #1 - Apr 6^th, 2004 at 3:05pm

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what is a Cheetah?

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Reply #2 - Apr 6^th, 2004 at 3:22pm

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what is a Cheetah?

An improved Mirage III/V ... and empty airframe would make a great home cockpit...

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Reply #3 - Apr 6^th, 2004 at 3:28pm

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hey there guys,
The SAAF (South African Air Force) is going to start selling off its Cheetahs. i heard the base price is R7,000.00 for an empty airframe. If anyone is in the market for a reasonably up to date fighter airframe well, there ya go!

R7000??? Kind of cheap,that's about US1,100!

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Reply #4 - Apr 6^th, 2004 at 6:58pm

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do you have contact information? website?

That seems to be very cheap. Does stripped mean, no engine along with no avionics? internal systems intact? (hydrolics, electrical wiring, fuel tanks...etc.)

I did a quick search on the internet and it shows a 2 place version, are they selling those?

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Reply #5 - Apr 8^th, 2004 at 1:50pm

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i couldnt tell you anymore than that, cause i dont actually know anymore. um there are at least 40 odd cheetahs in the SAAF that dont fly anymore, cause they've been canibalized for other parts. i think that the cheetahs that can be bought contain nothing at all. no engine or cockpit. i cant find out anymore cause it was my last day on the base today, until i return in june. ah well. the SAAF sold their T-6s as well when they were retired. those fetched a buttload of money.

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Reply #6 - Apr 8^th, 2004 at 3:07pm

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What is a Cheetah?

Have a look here...

Click on the Modern Aircraft drop-box at the top of the screen.

http://www.ipmssa.za.org

exp_extremist,

Are you sure they weren't referring too the Cheetah E?

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Reply #7 - Apr 22^nd, 2004 at 5:49pm

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Can you buy up the other parts to the aircraft? Would be a nice addition to the fleet of Migs. And no I'm not kidding, information on this would be nice, we're going to look at a Yak in South Africa so we may just stop buy where they sell these.

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