list of aircraft of the south african air force
current aircraft
Table:
Class
Aircraft
Photo
Country
Type
Variants
Number in service

Fighter
Saab Gripen

Sweden
Multirole fighter
C and D (single and twin seat)
26 9 Gripen D twin seat and 17 Gripen single seat aircraft are being delivered between 2008 and 2012, the Gripens replaced the s Atlas Cheetah which were taken out of active service in early April 2008.

Trainer
British Aerospace Hawk

United Kingdom
Lead-in fighter trainer
Mk120
24 With the exception of South Africa's initial Hawk (SA 250) flight test and development aircraft, which was built in the United Kingdom, all of its other Hawks were assembled at Denel's aircraft factory at Johannesburg International Airport in Kempton Park near Johannesburg.

Trainer
Pilatus PC-7 MkII

Switzerland
Trainer
PC-7 MkII
60 Delivered. 35 aircraft upgraded with Pilatus avionics (final upgraded airframe [2025] delivered 16 May 2013) after local supplier originally contracted under Project Ithambo went out of business in 2009. Seven aircraft lost due to accidents. Remaining 18 aircraft not upgraded (Known as PC-7 Astra's) currently offered for sale by Armscor (Sep 2013).

Helicopter
Atlas Oryx

South Africa
Medium transport helicopter
MKI and MKII
39

Helicopter
Denel Rooivalk

South Africa
Attack helicopter
Mk I
11

Helicopter
MBB/Kawasaki BK 117

Japan Germany
Utility helicopter
BK 117
As at September 2013, 2 of the 6 remaining aircraft remain operational. Contracted maintenance expired October 2012 and contract was not renewed.

Helicopter
Agusta A109

Italy
Light utility helicopter
A109LUH
29. 18 grounded from 24 July 2013 due to lack of funding.

Helicopter
Westland Super Lynx

United Kingdom
Maritime helicopter
Mk300
4 Operated from South African Navy s Valour class frigate .

Transport
Lockheed C-130 Hercules

United States
Medium transport
C-130BZ
9 Upgraded with new avionics and glass cockpits under Project Ebb. Completed March 2008.

Transport
Douglas DC-3 Dakota

United States
Maritime patrol / transport / electronic warfare
C-47TP
9 Under Project Felstone, the first C-47TP "TurboDak" serial number 6835, was unveiled at Swartkops Air Force Base on 26 August '91. This aircraft took four years to complete. The Project was completed by 1997 with two production lines - one at AFB Swartkop and the other at AFB Ysterplaat. However, the fleet has been constantly refined and updated over the years. The latest version being a dedicated EW platform. 5 maritime patrol, 3 transport, 2 electronic warfare.

Transport
Cessna 208

United States
Light utility / observation
208B
10

Transport
Beechcraft Super King Air

United States
Light transport
King Air 200/King Air 300
4

Transport
Pilatus PC-12

Switzerland
Light transport
PC-12
1 Mostly VIP transport.

Transport
CASA C-212 Aviocar

Spain
Light transport
212-200 / 212-300
4

Transport
737-based Boeing BBJ

United States
Presidential transport

1

Transport
Dassault Falcon 900

France
VIP transport

1

Transport
Dassault Falcon 50

France
VIP transport

2

Transport
Cessna 550 Citation

United States
VIP transport

2

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