Saab JAS 39 Gripen
Swedish multirole fighter aircraft
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Saab JAS 39 Gripen is an aircraft family[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of aircraft family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44,980 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Operator: Swedish Air Force[3], South African Air Force[4], Hungarian Air Force[5], Czech Air Force[6], Royal Thai Air Force[7], Empire Test Pilots' School[8]
- Manufacturer: Saab Group[9]
- Developer: Saab Group[10]
- Subclass of: land-based multi-role combat aircraft[11], monoplane with 1 engine[12], multi-role combat aircraft[13], fighter aircraft[14]
- Has use: airstrike[15]
- Commons category: Saab 39 Gripen[16]
- Country of origin: Sweden[17]
- Powered by: General Electric F404[18]
- Armament: Mauser BK 27[19], Bombkapsel 90[20], GBU-12 Paveway II[21], AIM-9 Sidewinder[22], AIM-120 AMRAAM[23], AGM-65 Maverick[24], RBS-15[25], Taurus KEPD 350[26], MICA[27], MBDA Meteor[28], IRIS-T[29]
- First flight: December 9, 1988[30]
- Service entry: 1997[31]
- Military designation: JAS 39[32]
- Official website: http://www.saabgroup.com/en/Air/Gripen-Fighter-System/[33]
- Topic's main category: Category:Saab 39 Gripen[34]
- Commons gallery: Saab JAS 39 Gripen[35]
- Total produced: 264[36]
- Undercarriage: retractable tricycle gear[37]
- Wing configuration: delta wing[38]
- Native label: Saab 39 Gripen[39]
- Height: 4.5 m[40]
- Wingspan: 8.4 m[41]
- Wing area: 30 m²[42]
- Maximum operating altitude: 15,240 m[43]
- Sensors: Ericsson PS-05/A[44]
Why It Matters
Saab JAS 39 Gripen has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 122 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]