JAS-39C Gripen
Aircraft role	Multirole/Fighter
Manufacturer	Saab
Real-world origin	Sweden
AC installments	Air Combat Ace Combat 2 Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception Ace Combat X2: Joint Assault Ace Combat: Assault Horizon
Primary operator	Flygvapnet
Secondary operators	Belkan Air Force Aurelian Air Force Leasath Air Force Osean Air Defense Force Ustian Air Force Yuktobanian Air Force Wielvakia Air Force Special Tactical Fighter Squadron Usean Rebel Force Valahia (In mission 17)
Plane variant(s)	JAS-39 Gripen NG
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The JAS 39 Gripen is a light weight multi role combat aircraft currently in production, intended to replace the SAAB J35 Draken and JA37 Viggen. The Gripen is now fully operational with the Swedish Air Force with more than 115 units. In 1978 the Swedish Government decided that the Swedish Air Force needed a new multirole aircraft for the turn of the century. After an evaluation process, Parliament decided in June 1982 to go ahead with the Swedish project and the Defense Materiel Administration signed a contract for development of the JAS-39 "Gripen", and the final flight tests were completed in December of 1996.

The "Gripen" offers high agility, advanced target acquisition systems - including a powerful multi-role radar, modern weapons, low radar signatures and powerful Electronic counter-measures systems. The JAS-39 Gripen system is designed to counter all current and future threats.The aircraft has the ability to take off from rough landing strips and even roads. The aircraft has been developed for the Swedish Air Force by the Industry Group JAS (SAAB, Ericsson, Volvo Aero and FFV Aerotech) in close co-operation with the Swedish Air Force.

AcesEdit

• Fritz: STFS (AC)

• Wisna Squadron: YAF (AC5)

• Indigo Squadron (Indigo) (BAF)(ACZ)

• Quelle (Source): BAF (ACZ)

• Messer Squadron (Knife): BAF (ACZ)

• Riot: LAF (ACX)

• 207th Tactical Fighter Squadron AAF (ACX)
• Warwolf Squadron: NATO-Flygvapnet (AC:AH)

ArmamentEdit

Standard WeaponsEdit

• Gun: 1x 27mm Mauser BK-27 Revolver Cannon
• Missiles: 2x AIM-9M Sidewinder

Special WeaponsEdit

• ECMP: ALQ-99 Tactical Jamming Pod (ACX/ACX2)
• RCL: ARAK 70 (AC5/ACZ/ACX)
• SOD: BK-90 (DWS 39) Glide Bomb (ACZ/ACX/ACX2)
• XLAA: MBDA Meteor (ACZ)
• XLAA: Unknown Long Range Air To Air Missile (ACX/ACX2)
• 4AAM: Rb.99 AMRAAM (AC:AH)
• QAAM: Rb.98 IRIS-T (AC:AH)
• RKTL: ARAK 70 (AC:AH)

StatisticsEdit

Air CombatEdit

• Stability: 20
  
• Defense: 10
  
• Offense: 10
  
• Power: 50
  
• Mobility: 100
  

Ace Combat 2Edit

• Power: 80
  
• Defense: 30
  
• Mobility: 90
  
• Stability: 50
  
• Climbing Ability: 80
  
• Air-to-Air: 80
  
• Air-to-Ground: 70

Ace Combat 5Edit

• Speed: 78
  
• Mobility: 68
  
• Stability: 61
  
• Defense: 60
  
• Air-to-Air: 40
  
• Air-to-Ground: 75

Ace Combat ZeroEdit

• Speed: 78
  
• Mobility: 78
  
• Stability: 71
  
• Defense: 70
  
• Air-to-Air: 60
  
• Air-to-Ground: 75

Ace Combat XEdit

• Speed: 85
• Air-to-Air: 81
• Air-to-Ground: 42
• Mobility: 66
• Stability: 66
• Defense: 57

GalleryEdit

AC AH Color 3--Gripen of Czech Air Force

AC AH Color 3--Czech Air Force (rear view)

A Jas-39C of the 51st Tactical Fighter Squadron

A JAS-39C in Yuktobanian colors

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TriviaEdit

• In many Ace Combat games, JAS-39C has one IRST sensor on the nose, positioned near the cockpit. The real life counterparts don't have it.