JAS39C

This page is about the Swedish jet fighter JAS39C. For other versions, see SAAB 39 Gripen (Family).

JAS39C

JAS39C

Description

The JAS39C Gripen is a rank Swedish jet fighter with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was introduced in Update "Seek & Destroy".

General info

Flight performance

Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.

Characteristics	Max speed (km/h at 11,000 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	2,169	2,134		25.0	25.5	213.2	202.8	500
Upgraded	2,327	2,240		23.1	24.0	279.5	245.0

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear	Drogue chute
_	_	_	_	_	_

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
		___	___	___	~__	~__

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< ___	< ___	< ___	-

Engine performance

Engine			Aircraft mass
Engine name		Number	Basic mass		Wing loading (full fuel)
Svenska Flygmotor RM12		1	___ kg		___ kg/m2
Engine characteristics			Mass with fuel (no weapons load)			Max Gross Weight
Weight (each)	Type		_m fuel	__m fuel	__m fuel
1054 kg	___		_,___ kg	_,___ kg	_,___ kg	_,___ kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)			Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (___%/WEP)
Condition	100%	___%/WEP	_m fuel	__m fuel	__m fuel	MGW
Stationary	___ kgf	___ kgf	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__
Optimal	___ kgf (_ km/h)	___ kgf (_ km/h)	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__

Survivability and armour

Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.

Armaments

Ballistic Computer
CCIP (Guns)	CCIP (Rockets)	CCIP (Bombs)	CCRP (Bombs)	EEGS

Offensive armament

The JAS39C is armed with:

• 1 x 27 mm Akan m/85 cannon, belly-mounted (120 rpg)
• 12 x countermeasures
• 80 x large calibre countermeasures

Suspended armament

The JAS39C can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
120 kg m/71 bombs		4	4			4	4
120 kg m/71 retarded bombs		4	4			4	4
500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs		2	2			2	2
500 lb Mk 82 Snakeye bombs		2	2			2	2
1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs		1	1			1	1
277 kg GBU-12 Paveway II bombs		1†	1†			1†	1†
957 kg GBU-10 Paveway II bombs			1†			1†
1,092 lb GBU-16 Paveway II bombs		1†	1†			1†	1†
2,000 lb GBU-24 Paveway III bombs			1†			1†
psrak m/70 rockets		6	6			6	6
RB 74 missiles	1	1*	1*			1*	1*	1
RB 74(M) missiles	1	1*	1*			1*	1*	1
RB 75 missiles		1	1			1	1
RB 75T missiles		1	1			1	1
RB 99 missiles		1*	1*			1*	1*
Countermeasures		160*	160*			160*	160*
LITENING II targeting pod				1†
1,100 l drop tanks			1		1	1
Maximum permissible weight imbalance: 1,250 kg
* Countermeasures can be equipped with RB 74/RB 74(M) missiles on the same hardpoint † LITENING II pod must be equipped when equipping guided bombs

Default weapon presets

3 x 1,100 l drop tanks 2 x RB 74(M) missiles 6 x RB 74 missiles 6 x RB 74 missiles + 640 x countermeasures 6 x RB 74(M) missiles 6 x RB 74(M) missiles + 640 x countermeasures 4 x RB 99 missiles 4 x RB 99 missiles + 640 x countermeasures 640 x countermeasures 24 x psrak m/70 rockets 4 x RB 75 missiles 4 x RB 75T missiles 16 x 120 kg m/71 bombs (1,920 kg total) 16 x 120 kg m/71 retarded bombs (1,920 kg total) 8 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs (4,000 lb total) 8 x 500 lb Mk 82 Snakeye bombs (4,000 lb total) 4 x 1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs (4,000 lb total) 4 x 277 kg GBU-12 Paveway II bombs (1,108 kg total) 4 x 1,092 lb GBU-16 Paveway II bombs (4,368 lb total) 2 x 2,000 lb GBU-24 Paveway III bombs (4,000 lb total)

Usage in battles

Describe the tactics of playing in the aircraft, the features of using aircraft in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).

Pros and cons

Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".

Pros:

• Access to RB74(M) missiles which are highly resistant to flares
• Access to very competitive RB99 missiles with an ARH seeker with very long range
• Helmet Mounted sight lets the pilot slave both IR seekers as well as the radar onto off-bore targets

• High amount of countermeasures available; a total of 732 when carrying four BOL rails on the wings
• Extreme manoeuvrability - one of the most agile fighter in the game

Cons:

• Low ammo count for a relatively rapid firing cannon
• Mediocre amount of ARH missiles in comparison to the competition (4 ARH missiles Vs 6 ARH missiles)

History

Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under === In-game description ===, also if applicable).

Media

Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.

See also

Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:

• reference to the series of the aircraft;
• links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:

• topic on the official game forum;
• other literature.

Swedish Aeroplane Company Ltd. (SAAB)
	Pre-SAAB: SA / ASJA
SA 'Jaktfalken'	J6B
SAAB 17	B17A · B17B · S17BS
SAAB 18	B18A · B18B · T18B · T18B (57)
SAAB 21	J21A-1 · J21A-2 · A21A-3 · J21RA · A21RB
SAAB 29 'Tunnan'	J29A · A29B · J29D · J29F
SAAB 32 'Lansen'	J32B · A32A · A32A Röd Adam
SAAB 35 'Draken'	J35A · J35D
SAAB 37 'Viggen'	JA37C · JA37D · JA37DI · JA37DI F21 · AJ37 · AJS37
SAAB 39 'Gripen'	JAS39A · JAS39C
SAAB 105	SK60B · SAAB-105G
License Production	B3C (Ju 86K)
Export	SAAB-105OE · J35XS · ▄JAS39C · ◔JAS39EBS HU C

Sweden jet aircraft
Fighters	J21RA
	J29A · A29B · J29D · J29F
	J32B
	J34
	J35A · J35D
	JA37C · JA37D · JA37DI · JA37DI F21
	JAS39A · JAS39C
Strike aircraft	A21RB
	A32A · A32A Röd Adam
	A28B
	AJ37 · AJS37
	SK60B · SAAB-105G
Export	SAAB-105OE
Finland	▄Vampire FB 52A · ▄MiG-21bis · Saab J35XS