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Saab JAS 39 Gripen
Build 1987–present
Saab AB Aerospace
JAS 39 Gripen
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| General information | |
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| Type | Multirole fighter |
| National origin | Sweden |
| Manufacturer | Saab AB |
| Designer | Industrigruppen JAS, FMV |
| Status | In service |
| Primary users | Swedish Air ForceBrazilian Air Force South African Air Force Hungarian Air Force |
| Number built | ~300 (2023) |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 1987–present |
| Introduction date | 9 June 1996 |
| First flight | 9 December 1988 |
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History Saab AB (originally Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget
Saab JAS 39 Gripen ett jakt-,
(attack- och spaningsflygplan, hence "JAS")
The Saab JAS 39 Gripen (IPA: [ˈɡrǐːpɛn] pronunciationⓘ; English: The Griffin) is a light single-engine supersonic multirole fighter aircraft manufactured by the Swedish aerospace and defence company Saab AB. The Gripen has a delta wing and canard configuration with relaxed stability design and fly-by-wire flight controls. Later aircraft are fully NATO interoperable. As of 2020, more than 271 Gripens of all models, A–F, have been delivered. In 1979, the Swedish government began development studies for "an aircraft for fighter, attack, and reconnaissance" (ett jakt-, attack- och spaningsflygplan, hence "JAS") to replace the Saab 35 Draken and 37 Viggen in the Swedish Air Force. A new design from Saab was selected and developed as the JAS 39. The first flight took place in 1988, with delivery of the first serial production airplane in 1993.It entered service with the Swedish Air Force in 1996. Upgraded variants, featuring more advanced avionics and adaptations for longer mission times, began entering service in 2003.
Design
The Gripen is a multirole fighter aircraft, intended as a light-weight and agile aerial platform with advanced, highly adaptable avionics. It has canard control surfaces that contribute a positive lift force at all speeds, while the generous lift from the delta wing compensates for the rear stabiliser producing negative lift at high speeds, increasing induced drag. Being intentionally unstable and employing digital fly-by-wire flight controls to maintain stability removes many flight restrictions, improves manoeuvrability, and reduces drag.The Gripen also has good short takeoff performance, being able to maintain a high sink rate and strengthened to withstand the stresses of short landings. A pair of air brakes are located on the sides of the rear fuselage; the canards also angle downward to act as air brakes and decrease landing distance. It is capable of flying at a 70–80 degrees angle of attack.
Cockpit
The primary flight controls are compatible with the Hands On Throttle-And-Stick (HOTAS) control principle – the centrally mounted stick, in addition to flying the aircraft, also controls the cockpit displays and weapon systems. A triplex, digital fly-by-wire system is employed on the Gripen's flight controls, with a mechanical backup for the throttle. Additional functions, such as communications, navigational and decision support data, can be accessed via the Up Front Control Panel, directly above the central cockpit display. The Gripen includes the EP-17 cockpit display system, developed by Saab to provide pilots with a high level of situational awareness and reduces pilot workload through intelligent information management.
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Saab AB originally Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget
Saab JAS 39 Gripen ett jakt-,
(attack- och spaningsflygplan, hence "JAS")
Saab AB Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget
Saab JAS 39 Gripen ett jakt-,
(attack- och spaningsflygplan, hence "JAS")
General Info
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- Crew: 1 JAS 39C / 2 JAS 39D
- Length: 14.9 m (48 ft 11 in) JAS 39C
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- 15.6 m (51 ft) JAS 39D
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- Wingspan: 8.4 m (27 ft 7 in)
- Height: 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in)
- Wing area: 30 m2 (320 sq ft)
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Powerplant
- Fuel capacity: 3,000 L (790 US gal) (2340 kg) (internal); 3,500 L (920 US gal) (2730 kg) (external)
- Payload: 5,300 kg (11,700 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Volvo RM12 afterburning turbofan engine, 54 kN (12,000 lbf) thrust dry, 80.5 kN (18,100 lbf) with afterburner
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Performance
- Maximum speed: Mach 2 (2,100 km/h; 1,300 mph; 1,100 kn) at 15,240 m
- Mach 1.2 (1,470 km/h; 913 mph; 794 kn) at sea level
- Combat range: 800 km
- Ferry range: 3,200 km 1,700 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 15,240 m
- g limits: +9/−3 (+12 if needed)
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- Guns: 1 × 27 mm Mauser BK-27 revolver cannon with 120 rounds (single-seat models only)
- Hardpoints: 8 (two hardpoints under fuselage, two under each wing, and one on each wing tip, with one of these for FLIR / ECM / LD / Recon pod) with a capacity of 5,300 kg (
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Links to Youtube & Others
The Saab JAS 39 Gripen, also designated as the F-39 Gripen, is a fourth-and-a-half generation single-engine light multipurpose fighter manufactured by the Swedish aerospace company Saab. It was designed to replace the Saab 35 Draken and 37 Viggen in the Swedish Air Force.
Saab JAS 39 Gripen
ett jakt-, "JAS"
The SAAB JAS-39 Gripen is a light-weight multi-role fighter indigenously developed by Sweden to replace the legendary Draken and Viggen.
Youtube Link
During 2011, the Gripen was deployed to police the no-fly zone over Libya where they flew over 650 combat missions.
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