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The Saab JAS 39 Gripen (IPA: [ˈɡrǐːpɛn] pronunciation ⓘ; English: Griffin) [Nb 1] [3] is a light single-engine supersonic multirole fighter aircraft manufactured by the Swedish aerospace and defence company Saab AB. The Gripen has a delta wing and canard configuration with relaxed stability design and fly-by-wire flight controls.
Reaktionsmotor 12 (RM12) is a low-bypass afterburning turbofan jet engine developed for the Saab JAS 39 Gripen fighter. A version of the General Electric F404, the RM12 was produced by Volvo Aero (now GKN Aerospace Engine Systems). The last of the 254 engines was produced on 24 May 2011, at which time it had reached 160,000 flight hours without ...
Saab JAS-39 Gripen E/F; Sukhoi Su-35; As of 2024, reports suggest that the Indian government will amend the "Make in India" policy so that all the fighter jets are manufactured in a production line in India itself. [198] [199] In October 2024, Saab offered to deliver the first Gripen aircraft within 3 years if the contract is awarded. They also ...
BANGKOK (Reuters) -The Thai Air Force said on Tuesday it wanted to acquire Gripen 39 fighter jets built by Sweden's SAAB to replace its ageing jet fighters. The Air Force said it had spent 10 ...
Produced for the Saab JAS 39 Gripen Demonstrator. Slightly modified for use in a single engine Gripen, instead of a twin-engine aircraft like the F/A-18. With it, the Gripen Demonstrator reached Mach 1.2 in supercruise (without afterburner). [34] F414BJ Proposed version for the Dassault Falcon SSBJ.
Some aircraft, like the Saab JAS 39 Gripen, [4] are called swing-role, to emphasize the ability of a quick role change, either at short notice, or even within the same mission. According to the Military Dictionary: "the ability to employ a multi-role aircraft for multiple purposes during the same mission."
Saab JAS 39 Gripen (multirole fighter: introduced 1996, 306 built as of 2020) Saab 105 (twin engine trainer: manufactured 1963–1972, 192 built) Saab 340 AEW&C (airborne early warning and control aircraft: manufactured 1994–1999, 12 built)
The Volvo RM8 is a low-bypass afterburning turbofan jet engine developed for the Saab 37 Viggen fighter. An augmented bypass engine was required to give both better fuel consumption at cruise speeds and higher thrust boosting for its short take-off requirement than would be possible using a turbojet.