Actually it is a 4th gen fighter. SAAB 39 Gripen, i svenska flygvapnet betecknat JAS 39 Gripen, är ett fjärde generationens stridsflygplan som tillverkas av Saab Aerosystems. SAAB 39 gripen, in the swedish military called JAS 39 gripen is a fourth generation fighter manufactured by Saab Aerosystems
Nice video. Nice plane. Strange music :) If we (Norway) could choose our next combat aircraft based on how beautiful they are, the Gripen would win, but I think the F-35 is a better choice for Norway. It will be decided in december... I'm so excited :)
It's a Viggen. I am a fighter pilot myself at F7 Såtenäs AFB. The canards are higher than the wings themselves and the afterburner chamber is WAAAAAAAAAAAAY bigger.
That last plane is definately a fpl 37. Notice the huge nozzle and the low fairing point of the wings. Looking closely at the exact moment the aircraft shows up the wings appear pointy and there are no sidewinder stores. You can even glimpse the sharktooth outside of which the leading edge is swept at an even more aero-dynamically correct angle. Also the markings/ numberings of the wings is not standard for fpl 39.
Gripen Doesn't need weird angles or an internal weapons bay thanks to its advanced EW systems. During Red flag the opposing force had a very hard time trying to get a lock on a Gripen. So Gripen is a 5th generation fighter like it or not. And it costs less then half that of what the F-22 is expected to cost when(if) it will enter service.
I really love the looks of the Gripen more than the Euro Typhon !!! of course the F-16 is a beautiful bird, no doubt! But let's be honest! this aircraft has been around for ages already!!! The JAS 39 Gripen is a flesh meat that always be welcome at any time!!!! hahahaha!
Jo då det har thrust vectoring, har sett det flera gånger. Sen är ju stealth inte ett måste men det är en bra fördel i luftstrider ändå. F-22 till exempel blev alldeles för dyr pga bland annat stealth. Sen är ju Gripen inte alls långt ifrån 5th generation, faktiskt är den 4.5! Nästa plan i SAAB serien kanske till och med blir 6th generation, vem vet?
@persand1337 It is a viggen from the f 10 1st div and if my memory aint failing me they rearmed to the gripen round 2000. If you search AJ 37 Viggen - Show Must Go On you can see the vid.
Its the middle of 4th and 5th gen. Gripen will become 5th gen with the new NG upgrade. But heard about 4.4th generation then? MiG 29 Fulcrum has been upgraded to it. Sounds even more funny!
Visst är det så att det inte finns något plan som kan mäta sig med F16 när det kommer till stridsstatistik och det är SeaHarrier som kan landa vertikalt, inte F-16.
The CV90 IFV and also, but not officially seen, APC (It can carry up to 8 fully equipped troops + 3 crewmen!) The CV90 is seen as the most advanced in the world, yes Puma has armor but CV90 has waaayyy firepower, a Bofors 40mm L70 gun with different types of ammunition that covers the whole battlefield scenario! Then the heavily armored chassis is not far at all from Puma standards, and its cheaper than the Puma!!! But of course, Puma is also an exceptional IFV/APC
@sasrasmus ja det är den. men först beställde man 339st f22:or, men sen kom det en liten finanskris, vilket ledde till att man bara hade råd med 179st. Enligt en del kritiker i usa, så menar dom att det är genom tidernas största felsatsning. Dels pga av att man krigar mot u-länder så behöver man inte ett stealth flygplan
Gripen is already 4.5 it WILL become 5th. Now lets see... Stealth and internal weapon bays are not a criteria for a 5th gen aircraft. Its just an invention that Lockheed Martin made back in the 80s
"now russian have su 35 and su47" There's only about 12 SU-35 in service plus it's an upgraded version of the SU-27, it's not an entirely new aircraft. And the SU-47 is nothing more than a technology demonstrator.
det kommer ta många år innan JSF är färdigutvecklad än så länge finns det bara prototyper. när JSF är klar och färdigutvecklad så kommer det finnas ännu bättre JAS och kanske en ny svensk stridsplans prototyp
Nja, stealth är ingen nyckelförmåga till ett 5th generation plan. SU-47 Berkut till exempel har ingen stealth och är ändå ett 5th generation plan. Men som jag sa, det är nog inte långt ifrån SAAB att bygga ett 5th generation plan. Fast de brukar ju vara först med allting så det blir nog ett 6th :D vi får se.
You havent chosen a jet yet (lol funny sentence) But however This speculation is about that F-16 is too old, Eurofighter is way too expensive with almost the same performance as the Gripen. The Gripen is in my opinion a perfect jet for Romania, lets see what they decide however.
such an amazing plane :-) greetings form the Netherlands whos government has made the stupid desicion of buying the F-35.. I hope they still cancel it.
Dont know if thats suitable cuz the arabs hate the scandinavian countries after the Mohammed drawings :P Well always ready to take the fight to them if they bother us, we have equipment that they never can match lol. I mean we made the CV90 IFV, The Archer artillery, Gripen, AT4 anti tank weapon, AK5 assault rifle, the stealthcorvettes of ours and a lots of other things lol
