Topic: JAS 39 Gripen

Shadowalker · September 26th, 2004

I was wondering what you guys think about this aircraft,
http://www.airforce-technology.com/p...pen/index.html
Sweden has ordered 204, south africa 28 and hungary, czech republic have ordered more.

devilwasp · September 26th, 2004

yeah the Gripen is a nice plane.
it had stuff on it in 1988 that wasnt even on american,british or french planning boards at that time.

Shadowalker · October 2nd, 2004

How does i comapre to similar planes, i guess the F-16 must be its cloest rival.

the_13th_redneck · October 2nd, 2004

I'd think it's better than the F-16 although apparently it shares a lot of common parts.

Shadowalker · October 2nd, 2004

It s a lot newer though the f-16 does get a lot of upgrades. The sharing of common parts is probably a good thing as countries who want to move on from the F-16 can i guess and for NATO allies it is good. And i read somewhere that it is being marketed by BAe as its middle range/class plane beween the hawk and eurofightr/typhoon

the_13th_redneck · October 2nd, 2004

Don't take my word on the F-16 parts though.
I'm really not sure where I heard that info.

rOk · October 3rd, 2004

The only thing complex non-Swedish on that plane besides some of the weaponry is the engine, built under license from GE. Not the same model as one of the engines available for the F-16.
The Sweds put a lot of emphasis on being self-sufficent and the Gripen is the result (among other things).

Sea_Cadet · October 3rd, 2004

See now this is a good fighter aircraft joining the ranks of the F-14 Tomcat and others.... I heard about that plain awhile back very good aircraft.

godofthunder9010 · October 3rd, 2004

Does it do thrust vectoring?

AlexKall · October 3rd, 2004

The aircraft engine is a cooperation between GE and Volvoaero, they make parts of the engines, Volvo doing one set of parts and GE one set of parts. (on F414, F404, F110 F100. RM12 is sovly manufactured by Volvoaero)

Without one of the manufacures there wont be an engine like these. Lose Volvo and it wont be built, lose GE and it wont be built. They are dependent on eachother. GE stands as the head manufacutre, Volvoaero is a contracted supplier.

September 26th, 2004	Post 1
Shadowalker Primus Pilus	Post; JAS 39 Gripen I was wondering what you guys think about this aircraft, http://www.airforce-technology.com/p...pen/index.html Sweden has ordered 204, south africa 28 and hungary, czech republic have ordered more.

October 2nd, 2004	Post 4
the_13th_redneck Fridgeraider (Instructor) Gear	I'd think it's better than the F-16 although apparently it shares a lot of common parts. __________________ Sergeant 13th Redneck (RET) Republic of Korea Marine Corps TRESPASSERS WILL BE PROSTITUTED Next time you travel http://www.epictrip.com

October 3rd, 2004	Post 7
rOk Centurion	The only thing complex non-Swedish on that plane besides some of the weaponry is the engine, built under license from GE. Not the same model as one of the engines available for the F-16. The Sweds put a lot of emphasis on being self-sufficent and the Gripen is the result (among other things). __________________ I hear you...

October 3rd, 2004	Post 8
Sea_Cadet Primus Pilus	See now this is a good fighter aircraft joining the ranks of the F-14 Tomcat and others.... I heard about that plain awhile back very good aircraft. __________________ Honour.... Courage.... Commitment US Naval Academy \"Non sibi sed patriae!\" (Not for self, but country) US Navy

October 3rd, 2004	Post 9
godofthunder9010 Tribunus Laticlavius Gear	Does it do thrust vectoring? __________________ "It is well that war is so terrible, else we should grow too fond of it." - General Robert E. Lee Warning, critical pebkac error in the iD10t!! pebkac\wtflolurpwnzd\snafuroflmao.exe called iD10t, iD10t failed to respond!! System in danger!! "It takes a big man to admit when he's wrong. I am NOT a big man." -Chevy Chase

September 26th, 2004	Post 2
devilwasp Banned	yeah the Gripen is a nice plane. it had stuff on it in 1988 that wasnt even on american,british or french planning boards at that time.

October 2nd, 2004	Post 3
Shadowalker Primus Pilus	How does i comapre to similar planes, i guess the F-16 must be its cloest rival.

October 2nd, 2004	Post 5
Shadowalker Primus Pilus	It s a lot newer though the f-16 does get a lot of upgrades. The sharing of common parts is probably a good thing as countries who want to move on from the F-16 can i guess and for NATO allies it is good. And i read somewhere that it is being marketed by BAe as its middle range/class plane beween the hawk and eurofightr/typhoon

October 2nd, 2004	Post 6
the_13th_redneck Fridgeraider (Instructor) Gear	Don't take my word on the F-16 parts though. I'm really not sure where I heard that info.

October 3rd, 2004	Post 10
AlexKall Tribuni Angusticlavii	The aircraft engine is a cooperation between GE and Volvoaero, they make parts of the engines, Volvo doing one set of parts and GE one set of parts. (on F414, F404, F110 F100. RM12 is sovly manufactured by Volvoaero) Without one of the manufacures there wont be an engine like these. Lose Volvo and it wont be built, lose GE and it wont be built. They are dependent on eachother. GE stands as the head manufacutre, Volvoaero is a contracted supplier.

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