| Manufacturer |
Saab |
Dassault Aviation |
| Description |
The Saab JAS 39 Gripen (; ) is a light single-engine supersonic multirole fighter aircraft manufactured by the Swedish aerospace and defence company Saab AB. |
The Dassault Mirage 5 is a French supersonic attack aircraft/fighter-bomber designed by Dassault Aviation during the 1960s and manufactured in France and other countries. |
| ICAO Code |
SB39 |
MIRA |
| First Flight |
1988-12-09 |
1967-05-19 |
| Entry Into service |
1996-06-09 |
|
| Designer |
Saab |
Dassault Aviation |
| Type |
|
Attack aircraft , Fighter-bomber |
| Length (m) |
14.9 |
15.55 |
| Height (m) |
4.5 |
4.5 |
| Cockpit Crew |
1 |
1 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
|
2350 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
|
956 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
15240 |
18000 |
| Armament |
1 × 27 mm Mauser BK-27 revolver cannon with 120 rounds (single-seat models only); 8 (two hardpoints under fuselage, two under each wing, and one on each wing tip, with one of these for FLIR/ECM/LD/Recon pod) |
2 × 30 mm (1.18 in) DEFA 552 cannons with 125 rounds per gun; 4,000 kg (8,800 lb) of payload on five external hardpoints, including a variety of bombs, reconnaissance pods or Drop tanks; 2 × Matra JL-100 drop tank/rocket pack, each with 18 × SNEB 68 mm rockets and 66 US gallons (250 liters) of fuel; 2 × AIM-9 Sidewinder OR Matra R550 Magic |
| Max Mach (Mach) |
2 |
|
| National Origin |
Sweden |
France |
| Number Built |
300 |
582 |
| Powerplant Description |
1 × Volvo RM12 afterburning turbofan engine, 54 kN thrust each |
1 × SNECMA Atar 9C afterburning turbojet, 41.97 kN thrust each |
| Primary Users |
Swedish Air Force, Brazilian Air Force , South African Air Force , Hungarian Air Force |
French Air Force (historical), Belgian Air Force (historical) , Egyptian Air Force (historical) , Pakistan Air Force |
| Status |
In service |
Active |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_JAS_39_Gripen |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dassault_Mirage_5 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
8.4 |
8.22 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
30 |
35 |
| Wake Category |
M |
M |
| Aircraft Engine |
Volvo RM12 |
|
| Number of Engines |
1 |
1 |