Aestrup EF-105 Gripen

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EF-105 Gripen
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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