| Manufacturer |
Saab |
Hawker Siddeley |
| 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 Hawker Siddeley P.1154 was a planned supersonic vertical/short take-off and landing (V/STOL) fighter aircraft designed by Hawker Siddeley Aviation (HSA). |
| ICAO Code |
SB39 |
|
| First Flight |
1988-12-09 |
|
| Entry Into service |
1996-06-09 |
|
| Designer |
Saab |
Hawker Siddeley |
| Type |
|
V/STOL combat aircraft |
| Length (m) |
14.9 |
14.9352 |
| Height (m) |
4.5 |
|
| Cockpit Crew |
1 |
1 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
15240 |
14935.2 |
| 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) |
4 |
| Max Mach (Mach) |
2 |
1.3 |
| National Origin |
Sweden |
United Kingdom |
| Number Built |
300 |
|
| Powerplant Description |
1 × Volvo RM12 afterburning turbofan engine, 54 kN thrust each |
1 × Bristol Siddeley BS.100/9 Plenum-chamber burning vectored thrust turbofan engine |
| Primary Users |
Swedish Air Force, Brazilian Air Force , South African Air Force , Hungarian Air Force |
Royal Air Force (intended), Royal Navy (intended) |
| Status |
In service |
Cancelled, 1965 |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_JAS_39_Gripen |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawker_Siddeley_P.1154 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
8.4 |
7.3152 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
30 |
|
| Wake Category |
M |
|
| Aircraft Engine |
Volvo RM12 |
|
| Number of Engines |
1 |
1 |