JAS-39 Gripen Is More Powerful Than F-16 Or Mig-29 But Less Successful

Good combat performance, low cost of operation, high durability of the fuselage, JAS-39 is considered to be better than both F-16 and MiG-29 but due to Sweden’s position in the international field influence is not so much, so it is difficult for them to sell.


The fighter is a high-quality product line with sophisticated modern aviation technology and a super expensive price. Therefore, the sale and purchase of fighter aircraft is often carefully calculated by countries.


The sale of fighters not only helps the manufacturing countries to make huge money, but they can also benefit from the sale of the accompanying armament and the maintenance and upgrading of these fighters. In return, the countries that buy them also need tacit agreements with a commitment to support policy from the countries that design and sell these fighters.

Therefore, the more manufacturing countries have a high position in the international arena, the easier it is to sell goods. In the field of light fighters, typical representatives are JAS-39, F-16 and MiG-29. However, Russian and American products are generally preferred against Swedish products.

Sweden’s JAS-39 is a formidable opponent, even in terms of overall efficiency, it is superior to the American F-16 and the Russian MiG-29.

JAS 39 Gripen is a light multirole fighter aircraft built by SAAB (Sweden) and put into service in 1995. This aircraft can both take on the duties of a fighter and a reconnaissance aircraft.


The JAS-39 Gripen has a length of 12m, a wingspan of 8m, a height of 4.5m, a normal take-off weight of 8,720kg, a maximum take-off weight of about 14,000kg. Some versions equipped with American engines have a maximum take-off capacity of up to 16,000 kg.

The aircraft is equipped with a powerful Volvo Flygmotor RM12 jet engine that helps Saab JAS 39 Gripen reach a maximum speed of 2,450km/h, a range of 3,250km and a service ceiling of 16km.

In addition, they can also be equipped with the US-made General Electric F414-GE-39E engine with outstanding performance.
JAS-39 features customization, capable of upgrading both engines and electronic equipment and weapons, ensuring not to be outdated in modern war conditions, using high technology.

JAS 39 Gripen is equipped with quite strong weapons like 27mm Mauser BK 27 cannon, in addition, they also have 6 weapon mounts that help this fighter to be equipped with a variety of missiles and bombs from the US and European countries. The special design helps JAS 39 Gripen can both fly almost vertically (create an angle of 70-80 degrees) and attack enemy targets.

The aircraft is equipped with Esion’s avionics system with PS-05 long-range radar capable of detecting, locating, maneuvering and tracking multiple targets both in the air, at sea or on the ground in all weather conditions.

PS-05 can guide 4 air-to-air missiles at the same time to attack 4 different targets. When the target approaches the danger radius, the display in the JAS-39 Gripen F cockpit displays a warning in yellow color to give the pilot time to process. When the target enters a dangerous distance, the screen will automatically warn with the red color of the target, at the same time, a continuous warning signal is emitted, the weapon lock automatically opens to be ready. waiting for the command to fire from the pilot.

Modern versions of JAS-39 also use active electronic phased array radar for even better target tracking performance than the Su-35, the most powerful fighter jet currently in service with the Air Force. Russia.


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