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Gripen – better than F/A-18 and F-5.
Gripen is approximately the same size as the F-5 Tiger. Gripen’s size would allow the Swiss Air Force to use its existing infrastructure without having to build expensive new facilities. At the same time, Gripen‘s state-of-the-art design, weapons systems and on-board sensors give it better performance and greater operational flexibility than the competition.
Length:
14.1 meters
Span:
8.6 meters
Maximum take-off weight:
16.5 tonnes
Thrust:
22,500 lbs
Weapon docks:
10
Maximum speed:
Mach 2 (Supercruise)
Turnaround times:
Under 10 minutes with air-to-air weapons Under 20 minutes with air-to-ground weapons