SAAB JAS-39A GRIPEN
SWEDISH AIR FORCE, NEW AIR SUPERIORITY GREY COLOR SCHEME
F7 WING, SATENAES, SWEDEN
19-JAN-1998
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01      GENERAL
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The files for this aircraft are FREEWARE, the visual model is (c) copyright by
Michael Gurezka, 1996. Flight model and paint by Svante Wendel, 1998.

You are free to distribute only the complete set of files for this aircraft
as included in JAS39SW0.ZIP to other networks and BBS's, but they must not be 
changed or manipulated in any way and redistributed as your own. They must
not be bundled onto any other software or distribution media without the 
express written confirmation by the author, Michael Gurezka.

To use this aircraft the following software is required:
-       Microsoft Flight Simulator 98
-       Micorosoft converter


02      ABOUT THIS AIRCRAFT
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Following a long tradition of staying neutral but well armed between the
East and the West, Sweden designed its third generation of supersonic
fighters again within its own ressources. Saab had already the experience
from the design of Gripens predecessors, the models 35 Draken and 37 Viggen.

The Saab JAS-39 Gripen is the first of the new generation European jet
fighters that entered regular service. The two contemporary designs are
the french Dassault Rafale and the multi-national Eurofighter EF-2000. 
All three are similar in basic layout, delta wings plus canard surfaces.
They share also the concept of being dynamically unstable aircraft which
rely fully on their sophisticated electronic flight management systems.

While they are all three almost in the same class, the Gripen is the lightest
of the three designs and has only one engine, while the two others have two
engines. The Gripen is a true multi-role aircraft, capable of doing inter-
ceptor, attack and reconnaissance missions.

Seven single-seat prototypes of the Gripen were built and their production
version JAS-39A entered service with the Swedish Air Forces F7 squadron in
1996. The first dual-seat JAS-39B made its first flight in April 1996 and
will enter service in 1999. A total of 204 (including 28 two-seaters) Gripens
have been ordered by the Swedish Air Force. Saab and its partner British 
Aerospace are also marketing the type to international customers. 

This model depicts an aircraft serving with F7 Wing at Satenaes. F7 is now 
operational on the JAS39, so far having received 40 aircraft of the model.

This version of Michael Gurezkas JAS39 has received a new flight model better
depicting the actual aircraft. It flies very stable up to Mach 2.0, even on
autopilot. Climb rate and speed are AFAIK as accurate as possible.

03      INSTALLATION
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Unzip the files directly into your \Flight Simulator\Aircraft folder using
WinZip. That way you will have all files in their proper folders.

04      PANEL
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An excellent companion for the JAS would be Thomas Hedstrom's JAS-panel, available
from FTP.IUP.EDU.

05      CONTACTS
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If you like this aircraft or if you have any recommendations for updating it,
please write or e-mail to the following addresses:

Michael Gurezka

Compuserve:	100605,1245
E-Mail:		100605.1245@compuserve.com

Svante Wendel

E-mail:         sw@wendel.se
24-Oct-1996

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