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Saab Jas-39 Gripen

10.6k RedIndustries  3.8 years ago
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Welcome to the post!

Some info about the plane:

The Saab JAS 39 Gripen (English: griffin) is a light single-engine multirole fighter aircraft manufactured by the Swedish aerospace company Saab. The Gripen has a delta wing and canard configuration with relaxed stability design and fly-by-wire flight controls. It is powered by the Volvo RM12, and has a top speed of Mach 2. Later aircraft are modified for NATO interoperability standards and to undertake air to air refuelling.

In 1979, the Swedish government began development studies for an aircraft capable of fighter, attack, and reconnaissance missions 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, first flying in 1988 and entering 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.

To market the aircraft internationally, Saab formed partnerships and collaborative efforts with overseas aerospace companies, including, in 2001, BAE Systems. On the export market, early models of the Gripen achieved moderate success in sales to nations in Central Europe, South Africa, and Southeast Asia; bribery was suspected in some of these procurements, but authorities closed the investigation in 2009.

What my build contains:

Custom AIM-120 AMRAAM Missiles, AGM-65 Maverick Missile, Arelons (I'm new to building them), and airbrakes.

Controls:
Ag1 - Afterburner

Ag2 - Lights

Ag3 - Airbrake

Notice:

The aircraft is really unstable, and sometimes likes to pitch down for some reason. I couldn't work it out why, so please don't judge me.

Spotlights

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 29.4ft (9.0m)
  • Length 46.1ft (14.1m)
  • Height 14.5ft (4.4m)
  • Empty Weight 10,004lbs (4,537kg)
  • Loaded Weight 16,246lbs (7,369kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 4.149
  • Wing Loading 54.0lbs/ft2 (263.6kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 300.9ft2 (28.0m2)
  • Drag Points 3757

Parts

  • Number of Parts 388
  • Control Surfaces 7
  • Performance Cost 1,665
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    @driver Thanks!

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    457 FZ

    good!

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    @BMilan @Inuyasha8215 @CoconutCraft Thank you for the spotlight!

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    @BigChungus12498 Thanks! :)

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    @asteroidbook345 I know it's not 100% accurate

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    @BMilan Köszi! :)

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    This is probably the best thing I’ve seen on SimplePlanes

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    49.0k BMilan

    Szép munka! Tök jó végignézni a gripenjeiden és látni ahogy egyre jobb és jobb leszel, csak így tovább! :)

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    @hRmm Thanks!

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    678 hRmm

    Very nice looking and mobile freindly

    3.8 years ago