Harpoon Form 20:

JAS 39 Gripen

Fighter: Sweeden

by Larry Bond



BASIC AIRCRAFT DATA
Cannon ATA D-ATA: 5.5 (3.5)

RADARS (5.2.5)
NameLgeMedSmallVsmallStealthyFunction
PS-05/A60382410.86LD/SD

SENSORS
RWR (4.3). Notifies aircraft if it is under attack by a radar-guided weapon.

Bombsight: Advanced
Size: Small
Signature: VSmall
Countermeasures: 3rd Gen Decoys

PERFORMANCE
AltitudeCruiseFull Mil.Reheat
VLow:490 (2.0)650 (2.7)795 (3-3)
Med:520 (22)700 (2.9)950 (4.0)
High:550 (2.3)800 (3.3)1100 (4.6)
Ceiling: 15,240 meters.

ENDURANCE
Inflight Refuel: No
Cruise Range: 1620 nm
Internal Fuel: 2268 kg

Remarks: Pronounced GREE-pen. Aerodynamically unstable, uses FBW. Capable of uncoupled flight. Speeds, ceaing estimated.

WEAPONS LOADS: Max. Payload: 3000+ kg

BK90 Mjolner submunitions dispenser. "Mjolner" was the name of Thor's hammer (I named mine "Spike").

Internal Cannon: 1 Mauser BK27 27mm
Hardpoint Location:CL1FUS1UW1UW2TIPNotes
Rating (kg):1020Stbd102037590-
OrdnanceWeight.
1275 IK Drop Tank10180-0--(727 nm range add)
530 IK Drop Tank423O-O--(302 nm range add)
Rb 74 Sidewinder85---OO(3rd gen IR AAM, ATA 5.5, mg 9.6, spd 1434
Rb 99 AMRAAM152--00-(4th gen I/TARH AAM, ATA 7.0/8.0, mg 40/10, spd 2296
Rb 75 Maverick307--OO-(AGM-65F, 2nd gen IIR ASM, mg 1.5-13.8, spd 791, 27dp
Rb 15F598O-O--(2nd gen I/TARH ASM, mg 3-40, spd 594, 50dp
M70 Rocket Pod364--OO-(6 135mm rockets,19 damage points)
BK90 Mjolner600--O--108 DP, airburst
800 kg bomb8000-0--(80 DP)
M63 120 kg frag bomb1206xO-6xO3xO-(12 DP, airburst)
U95 ECIIII Pod???-O----
FLIR Pod????-O----

Aircraft Hardpoints: Aircraft hardpoints are provided in symmetrical pairs except for centerline positions (CL), which are single. Ordnance are mounted in pairs (but may be fired singly) on UW and FUS hardpoints, with the associated double payload weight.

There is an excellent www page for the Gripen at www.kd.qd.se/%7Egriffon/aviation/text/39gripen.htm

BT


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