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Cactus (Crotale) SAM

1,275 DasAbhinab  one year ago

As the cold war progressed, South Africa found itself on the verge of border wars and looking to bolster its air-defense capabilities, after having its order for the bloodhound SAM system refused by the UK government. In July 1964, it turned to Thomson-CFS for and put forward the requirements for a mobile, all-weather low-altitude system. The south African government paid 85% of the development costs while France paid the last 15%. The system became known to the south Africans as the ‘Cactus’ while the French named it the ‘Crotale.’

How to use:-
AG1 - Fixation to ground
AG2 - RADAR
Pitch - Acceleration & deceleration
Yaw - Left & Right

It uses R440 missile developed by Matra. Here in SP, the range is just 7 km being short-range SAM

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 5.9ft (1.8m)
  • Length 14.7ft (4.5m)
  • Height 9.1ft (2.8m)
  • Empty Weight 5,663lbs (2,568kg)
  • Loaded Weight 5,767lbs (2,615kg)

Performance

  • Wing Loading N/A
  • Wing Area 0.0ft2 (0.0m2)
  • Drag Points 4303

Parts

  • Number of Parts 141
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 530