Arlert Cheetah

Arlert Cheetah
Sukhoi Т-4 at the Ivory Tower Technology Museum
Role	Bomber/Reconnaissance aircraft
Manufacturer	Arlert
First flight	22 August 1972
Status	project cancelled
Number built	4 (only 1 passed test flights)

The Arlert Cheetah was an Akvarelian high-speed reconnaissance, anti-ship and strategic bomber aircraft that did not proceed beyond the prototype stage. It is sometimes called the Ar-72.

Specifications

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Length: 44 m (144 ft 4 in)
• Wingspan: 22 m (72 ft 2 in)
• Height: 11.2 m (36 ft 9 in)
• Wing area: 295.7 m² (3,183 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 55,600 kg (122,577 lb)
• Gross weight: 114,000 kg (251,327 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 135,000 kg (297,624 lb), 157 kN (35,000 lbf) with afterburner

Performance

• Maximum speed: 3,200 km/h (2,000 mph, 1,700 kn)
• Maximum speed: Mach 3 (design), 1.3 (achieved)
• Cruise speed: 3,000 km/h (1,900 mph, 1,600 kn) / M2.8
• Ferry range: 7,000 km (4,300 mi, 3,800 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 20,000–24,000 m (66,000–79,000 ft)