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  |retired        = 1978
  |retired        = 1975
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  |status          = In service
  |primary user    = {{flagicon|Acrea}} [[Acrean Air Force|Royal Acrean Air Force]]
  |primary user    = {{flagicon|Acrea}} [[Acrean Air Force|Royal Acrean Air Force]]
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  |produced        = 1958-1965
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The '''Aestrup EF-105 Gripen''' is a series of single-engined air superiority fighters designed by Aestrup Luftfahrtsselskab AB for the [[Acrean Air Force]]. First entering service in 1959, the Gripen formed a core component of Acrea's air defence forces until the 1970s. With its double delta wing and Mach 2 capability, it was revolutionary at the time of its introduction and was one of the first true supersonic fighters in service.
The '''Aestrup EF-105 Gripen''' is a series of single-engined air superiority fighters designed by Aestrup Luftfahrtsselskab AB for the [[Acrean Air Force]]. The Gripen formed a core component of Acrea's air defence forces until the 1970s. With its double delta wing and Mach 2 capability, it was one of the first true supersonic fighters in service. Although it began service in 1957, constant upgrades to the Gripen's peripheral and core systems, avionics, airframe, and powerplants contributed to its long service life. Owing to its delta wing, the Gripen earned a reputation as a supremely agile and formidable dogfighter, capable of extreme angles of attack.  
 
Although it began its service life in 1959, constant upgrades to the Gripen's peripheral and core systems, avionics, airframe, and powerplants kept it competitive well into its long service life. Owing to its delta wing, the Gripen earned a reputation as a supremely agile fighter, capable of extreme angles of attack. The later EF-105C variant first produced in the mid-late 1960s was the first aircraft in Acrean service to be fitted with a turbofan engine, drastically increasing the fuel efficiency of the aircraft. The Gripen was continuously updated with new avionics and weapons systems throughout its service life, and thus remained arguably the most capable air-to-air fighter in Acrea's inventory until the introduction of the [[Aestrup EF 137 Valkyr|EF-137 Valkyr]], its replacement, in the early 1970s.


==Development==
==Development==
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* {{flagicon|Acrea}} [[Acrean Air Force|Royal Acrean Air Force]]
* {{flagicon|Acrea}} [[Acrean Air Force|Royal Acrean Air Force]]


==Specifications (EF-105C Block 66)==
==Specifications (EF-105C Block II)==


===General Characteristics===
===General Characteristics===
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* '''Wing Area:''' 49.2 sq. m (530 sq ft)
* '''Wing Area:''' 49.2 sq. m (530 sq ft)
* '''Empty Weight:''' 7,865 kg (17,339 lb)
* '''Empty Weight:''' 7,865 kg (17,339 lb)
* '''Powerplant:''' MDA EJ-700 afterburning turbofan, 56.5 kN (12,700 lbf) thrust dry, 97.1 kn (21,800 lbf) reheat
* '''Powerplant:''' MD EJ700 afterburning turbofan


===Performance===
===Performance===
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===Armament===
===Armament===
* '''Guns:''' 2 x 30mm  cannon with 400 rounds
* '''Guns:''' 2 x 30mm  cannon with 400 rounds
* '''Payload:''' 6 external hardpoints for ordnance with a capacity of up to 2,900 kg, two additional hardpoints for drop tanks
* '''Payload:''' 8 external hardpoints for ordnance with a capacity of up to 2,900 kg, two additional hardpoints for drop tanks




Latest revision as of 06:12, 28 April 2023

EF-105 Gripen
EF105C.jpg
Acrean Air Force EF-105C
Role Air superiority fighter
National origin  Acrea
Manufacturer Aestrup Luftfahrtsselskab AB
Design group Aestrup Luftfahrtsselskab AB
First flight 1955
Introduction 1957
Retired 1975
Status In service
Primary user Acrea Royal Acrean Air Force
Produced 1952-1965

The Aestrup EF-105 Gripen is a series of single-engined air superiority fighters designed by Aestrup Luftfahrtsselskab AB for the Acrean Air Force. The Gripen formed a core component of Acrea's air defence forces until the 1970s. With its double delta wing and Mach 2 capability, it was one of the first true supersonic fighters in service. Although it began service in 1957, constant upgrades to the Gripen's peripheral and core systems, avionics, airframe, and powerplants contributed to its long service life. Owing to its delta wing, the Gripen earned a reputation as a supremely agile and formidable dogfighter, capable of extreme angles of attack.

Development

Design

Operational History

Variants

Operators

Former Operators

Specifications (EF-105C Block II)

General Characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 15.35 m (50 ft 4 in)
  • Wingspan: 9.42 m (30 ft 11 in)
  • Height: 3.89 m (12 ft 9 in)
  • Wing Area: 49.2 sq. m (530 sq ft)
  • Empty Weight: 7,865 kg (17,339 lb)
  • Powerplant: MD EJ700 afterburning turbofan

Performance

  • Maximum Speed: Mach 2 at altitude
  • Service Ceiling: 20,000 m

Armament

  • Guns: 2 x 30mm cannon with 400 rounds
  • Payload: 8 external hardpoints for ordnance with a capacity of up to 2,900 kg, two additional hardpoints for drop tanks


See Also

Aircraft of Comparable Role, Configuration, and Era


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