Saab JAS 39 Gripen is a multirole combat aircraft (multirole), namely to attack mission air-to-air, air-to-surface and reconnaissance missions. Canard-delta wing configuration makes its Gripen as an agile aircraft for close combat scenarios.
Gripen is the first operated by the Swedish Air Force in 1997 Until now, apart from Sweden (producer) was recorded using the Czech Republic, Hungary, South Africa and Thailand. Gripen in action in 2011 in Libya in support of Operation Unified Protector (liberation of Libya).
Gripen E, the new version of the Gripen C / D missiles can be armed with METEOR, AMRAAM, IRIS-T and AIM-9. Combining the data multifrequency equipment, integrated avionics systems, sensor fusion and multimode radar remote PS05.
characteristics
length = 14.1 m
wing span = 8.4 m
high = 4.5 m
wing area = 30 m²
weight empty = 6.8 tons
full weight = 8.5 tons
Speed = 2 mach (at altitude)