SAAB JAS 39 Gripen

Origin

Sweden

Type

single-seat all-weather fighter, attack and reconnaissance aircraft

Max Speed

maximum speed supersonic at all altitudes

Max Range

3,250 km / 2,020 miles

Dimensions

span 8.00 m / 26 ft 3 in length 14.10 m / 46 ft 3 in height 4.70 m / 15 ft 5 in

Weight

empty 6,622 kg / 14,600 lb max. take-off 12,473 kg / 27,500 lb

Powerplant

one 8210-kg (18,100-lb) afterburning thrust Volvo Flygmotor RM12 turbofan

Armament

one 27-mm Mauser BK27 cannon; provision for Sky Flash and Sidewinder AAMs, Maverick ASMs, Rb15F anti-ship missiles, bombs, cluster bombs, rocket-launcher pods, reconnaissance pods, drop tanks and ECM pods carried on six external hardpoints

Operators:

Czech Republic, Hungary, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland (Ordered 22 x JAS 39), Thailand