Military Aircraft Videos

THE GRIPEN FIGHTER

A video of my second favourate European fighter. Built by Sweden, the JAS-39 is one of the best fighter jets in Europe. The plane is actually "programmable". Here are the specifications: Crew: 1--2 Length: 14.1 m Wingspan: 8.4 m Height: 4.5 m Wing area: 25.54 m Empty weight: 6,620 kg Loaded weight: 8,720 kg Max takeoff weight: 14,000 kg Powerplant: 1 Volvo Aero RM12 afterburning turbofan -Dry thrust: 54 kN -Thrust with afterburner: 80 kN Wheel track: 2.4 m Maximum speed: Mach 2 Combat radius: 800 km Service ceiling 15,000 m Wing loading: 341 kg/m² Thrust/weight: 0.94 WEAPONS: 1 27 mm Mauser BK-27 cannon 6 Rb 74 or Rb 98 4 Rb 99, Rb 71, MICA or Meteor 4 Rb 75 2 KEPD 350 4 laser-guided bombs 4 rocket pods 13,5 cm rockets 2 Rb 15F anti-ship missile 2 Bk 90 cluster bomb The Gripen's best feature is its electronics. The latest computers provide many multirole capabilities. Although its flight performance and specifications are not as good as the Chengdu J-10, it is still among the best. Comparable aircraft: J-10 "Vanguard", FC-1 "Fierce Dragon", F-18 "Hornet", F-16 "Falcon", F-20 "Tigershark"