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Re: JAS 39E Gripen Swedish Jet Posted by EGD [Email] (#663) [Profile/Gallery] (more from EGD) on Thu, 21 Jan 2021 14:56:14 In Reply to: JAS 39E Gripen Swedish Jet, stopsaabn [Profile/Gallery] , Thu, 21 Jan 2021 07:27:18 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
A superb 4th-generation aircraft. Very fast, maneuverable, good visibility. The āEā version has around a 800 nm combat radius (perfect for Brazil); the āCā version has a 400 nm combat radius which is perfect for Sweden and other smaller countries.
With canards and external stores, it lights up like a Christmas tree on radar, though. Not survivable in many environments anymore. SAAB is working on a stealthy 5th-generation fighter for service later this decade and into the 2030s.
That Brazil is acquiring these aircraft may cause some concern in Argentina which flies a few old A-4 Skyhawks, no match for a Gripen. Will be tough for Argentina to match Brazil as several candidate aircraft contain UK components and the Brits have veto power over who they can be sold to.
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