Saab JAS 39 Gripen - Specifications (JAS 39 Gripen C/D)

Specifications (JAS 39 Gripen C/D)

Data from Saab Gripen,

General characteristics

• Crew: 1 (2 for JAS 39D)
• Payload: 5,300 kg
• Length: 14.1 m (46 ft 3 in), two-seater: 14.8 m (48 ft 5 in)
• Wingspan: 8.4 m (27 ft 7 in)
• Height: 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in)
• Wing area: 30.0 m² (323 ft²)
• Empty weight: 6,800 kg (12,600 lb)
• Loaded weight: 8,500 kg (18,700 lb)
• Max. takeoff weight: 14,000 kg (31,000 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Volvo Aero RM12 afterburning turbofan
  • Dry thrust: 54 kN (12,100 lbf)
  • Thrust with afterburner: 80.5 kN (18,100 lbf)
• Wheel track: 2.4 m (7 ft 10 in)

Performance

• Maximum speed: Mach 2 (2,204 km/h, 1,372 mph) at altitude
• Combat radius: 800 km (500 mi, 432 nmi)
• Ferry range: 3,200 km (2,000 mi) with drop tanks
• Service ceiling: 15,240 m (50,000 ft)
• Wing loading: 283 kg/m² (58 lb/ft²)
• Thrust/weight: 0.97

Armament

• Guns: 1 × 27 mm Mauser BK-27 Revolver cannon with 120 rounds (only available on single-seat A/C model)
• Hardpoints: 8 (three on each wing and two under fuselage) and provisions to carry combinations of:
  • Rockets: 4× rocket pods 13.5 cm rockets
  • Missiles:
    
    • 6× Rb.74 (AIM-9) or Rb 98 (IRIS-T)
    • 4× Rb.99 (AIM-120) or MICA
    • 4× Rb.71 (Skyflash) or Meteor
    • 4× Rb.75
    • 2× KEPD.350
    • 2× Rbs.15F anti-ship missile
  • Bombs:
    
    • 4× GBU-12 Paveway II laser-guided bomb
    • 2× Bk.90 cluster bomb
    • 8× Mark 82 bombs