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The Atlas Cheetah is a South African fighter aircraft developed for the South African Air Force (SAAF) and currently operated by the Ecuadorian Air Force (FAE). It was first built as a major upgrade of the Dassault Mirage III by the Atlas Aircraft Corporation (later Denel Aviation) of South Africa (established 1965) in South Africa and is based on the Israeli Kfir fighter. Three different variants were created 16 dual-seat Cheetah D 16 single-seat Cheetah E and 38 single-seat Cheetah C.
