<P> The Saab JAS 39 Gripen (Griffin or "Gryphon") is a fighter aircraft manufactured by the Swedish aerospace company Saab . The aircraft is in service with the Swedish, Czech, Hungarian, and the South African air forces . The Royal Thai Air Force has also received the aircraft . </P> <P> The Gripen was one of the aircraft that the IAF sent the Request for Information . The Gripen participated at Aero India 2007, where one JAS 39C (single seater) and two JAS 39D (two - seater) variants were brought . Gripen International offered the Gripen IN, a version of the Gripen NG (Next Generation) for India's competition . The Gripen NG has increased fuel capacity, more powerful powerplant, higher payload, upgraded avionics and other improvements . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Aircraft </Th> <Th> Dassault Rafale </Th> <Th> Eurofighter Typhoon </Th> <Th> F - 16IN "Super Viper" </Th> <Th> F / A-18E / F Super Hornet </Th> <Th> JAS 39 NG (IN) </Th> <Th> MiG - 35 Fulcrum - F </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Country of origin </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> Germany Italy Spain United Kingdom </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Sweden </Td> <Td> Russia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Manufacturer </Td> <Td> Dassault Aviation </Td> <Td> Eurofighter GmbH </Td> <Td> Lockheed Martin </Td> <Td> Boeing Defense, Space & Security </Td> <Td> Saab </Td> <Td> RAC - MiG </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Length </Td> <Td> 15.27 m (50.1 ft) </Td> <Td> 15.96 m (52 ft 5 in) </Td> <Td> 15.03 m (49 ft 3 in) </Td> <Td> 18.31 m (60 ft 11⁄4 in) </Td> <Td> 14.1 m (46 ft 3 in) </Td> <Td> 17.3 m (56 ft 9 in) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Wingspan </Td> <Td> 10.80 m (35.4 ft) </Td> <Td> 10.95 m (35 ft 11 in) </Td> <Td> 10.0 m (32 ft 8 in) </Td> <Td> 13.62 m (44 ft 81⁄2 in) </Td> <Td> 8.4 m (27 ft 7 in) </Td> <Td> 12 m (39 ft 4 in) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Height </Td> <Td> 5.34 m (17.4 ft) </Td> <Td> 5.28 m (17 ft 4 in) </Td> <Td> 5.09 m (16 ft 7 in) </Td> <Td> 4.88 m (16 ft) </Td> <Td> 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in) </Td> <Td> 4.7 m (15 ft 5 in) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Wing area </Td> <Td> 45.7 m2 (492 ft2) </Td> <Td> 50.0 m2 (538 ft2) </Td> <Td> 27.9 m2 (300 ft2) </Td> <Td> 46.5 m2 (500 ft2) </Td> <Td> 30.0 m2 (323 ft2) </Td> <Td> 38.0 m2 (409 ft2) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Empty weight </Td> <Td> 9,500 kg (20,940 lb) </Td> <Td> 11,000 kg (24,250 lb) </Td> <Td> 9,979 kg (22,000 lb) </Td> <Td> 14,552 kg (32,081 lb), </Td> <Td> 7,100 kg (15,650 lb) </Td> <Td> 11,000 kg (24,280 lb) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Maximum payload </Td> <Td> 9,500 kg (21,000 lb) </Td> <Td> 7,500 kg (16,500 lb) </Td> <Td> 7,800 kg (17,200 lb) </Td> <Td> 8,050 kg (17,750 lb) </Td> <Td> 5,300 kg (11,880 lb) </Td> <Td> 7,000 kg (15,450 lb) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) </Td> <Td> 24,500 kg (54,000 lb) </Td> <Td> 23,500 kg (51,800 lb) </Td> <Td> 21,800 kg (48,000 lb) </Td> <Td> 29,937 kg (66,000 lb) </Td> <Td> 14,300 kg (36,400 lb) </Td> <Td> 29,000 kg (65,076 lb) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Powerplant </Td> <Td> 2 × SNECMA M88 - 2 </Td> <Td> 2 × Eurojet EJ200 </Td> <Td> 1 × GE F110 - 132 </Td> <Td> 2 × GE F414 - 400 </Td> <Td> 1 × GE F414G </Td> <Td> 2 × Klimov RD - 33 MK </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Thrust Dry thrust </Td> <Td> 50 kN each (11,250 lbf) </Td> <Td> 60 kN each (13,500 lbf) </Td> <Td> 84 kN (19,000 lbf) </Td> <Td> 62.3 kN each (14,000 lbf) </Td> <Td> 62.3 kN (14,000 lbf) </Td> <Td> 53 kN each (11,900 lbf) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Afterburner thrust: </Td> <Td> 75 kN each (17,000 lbf) </Td> <Td> 90 kN each (20,250 lbf) </Td> <Td> 144 kN (32,500 lbf) </Td> <Td> 98 kN each (22,000 lbf) </Td> <Td> 98 kN (22,000 lbf) </Td> <Td> 88.3 kN each (19,840 lbf) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Fuel Internal External </Td> <Td> 4,700 kg 7,500 kg </Td> <Td> 4,996 kg </Td> <Td> 3,265 kg 5,880 kg </Td> <Td> F / A-18E: 6,780 kg, 5 tanks, total 7,381 kg </Td> <Td> 3,360 kg <P> 3,800 kg </P> </Td> <Td> 4,800 kg 4,200 kg </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> External stations * * </Td> <Td> 14 (5' wet') </Td> <Td> 13 (3' wet') </Td> <Td> 11 (3' wet') </Td> <Td> 11 (5' wet') </Td> <Td> 10 (4' wet') </Td> <Td> 9 (5' wet') </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Maximum speed At sea level </Td> <Td> Mach 1.8 + (Supercruise: Mach 1 +) </Td> <Td> Mach 2.0 + (Supercruise: Mach 1.2) </Td> <Td> Mach 2.05 800 KCAS </Td> <Td> Mach 1.8 </Td> <Td> Mach 2.0 + (Supercruise: Mach 1.2) </Td> <Td> Mach 2.25 Mach 1.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ferry range Unrefueled: Extl . tanks </Td> <Td> 3,700 + km </Td> <Td> 3,790 km </Td> <Td> 4,220 km </Td> <Td> 3,054 km </Td> <Td> 2,500 km 4,075 km </Td> <Td> 2,000 km 3,000 km with 3 drop tanks </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Combat radius </Td> <Td> 1,800 km </Td> <Td> 1,390 km on air defence with 10 - min loiter </Td> <Td> 550 km on a hi - lo - hi mission with six 1,000 lb (450 kg) bombs </Td> <Td> 722 km </Td> <Td> 1300 km with six AAMs + drop tanks, and 30 min on station </Td> <Td> 1000 km </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Service ceiling </Td> <Td> 17,000 m (56,000 ft) </Td> <Td> 19,812 m (65,000 ft) </Td> <Td> 18,000 m (60,000 ft) </Td> <Td> 15,000 m (50,000 ft) </Td> <Td> 15,240 m (56,000 ft) </Td> <Td> 17,500 m (57,400 ft) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rate of climb </Td> <Td> 305 m / s (60,000 ft / min) </Td> <Td> 315 m / s (62,000 ft / min) </Td> <Td> 254 m / s (50,000 ft / min) </Td> <Td> 228 m / s (44,882 ft / min) </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> 330 m / s (65,000 ft / min) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Thrust / weight </Td> <Td> 1.13 </Td> <Td> 1.18 </Td> <Td> 1.1 </Td> <Td> 0.93 </Td> <Td> 1.18 </Td> <Td> 1.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Thrust vectoring </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> Thrust vector upgrade has been offered </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> May be fitted with thrust vectoring </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Runway needed </Td> <Td> 400 metres (1,300 ft) </Td> <Td> 700 metres (2,300 ft) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Unit cost </Td> <Td> ~ US $84.48 million € 64 million </Td> <Td> ~ US $108 million € 80 million as of 2009 </Td> <Td> US $50 million </Td> <Td> US $55 million as of 2011 </Td> <Td> US $48 million </Td> <Td> US $38.5 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Notes </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> * * = Wet stations </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Aircraft </Th> <Th> Dassault Rafale </Th> <Th> Eurofighter Typhoon </Th> <Th> F - 16IN "Super Viper" </Th> <Th> F / A-18E / F Super Hornet </Th> <Th> JAS 39 NG (IN) </Th> <Th> MiG - 35 Fulcrum - F </Th> </Tr>

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