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McDonnell Douglas FA-18 Hornet and Saab JAS 39 Gripen

McDonnell Douglas FA-18 Hornet Saab JAS 39 Gripen
Name: McDonnell Douglas FA-18 Hornet Saab JAS 39 Gripen
Type: Multirole fighter Multirole fighter
Origin: USA Sweden
Produced: 1980 1987
Unit cost: 29 million $ (2006) 30–60 million $ (JAS 39C)
Full description: Description, operators Description, operators

Specifications

Range: 2,000 km 3,200 km
Max speed: Mach 1.8 (1,190 mph, 1,915 km/h) Mach 2 (2,204 km/h, 1,190 kn, 1,370 mph)
Service ceiling: 15,240 m 15,240 m
Weight empty: 10.4 t 6.8 t
Weight max: 23.5 t 14 t
Crew: 1 or 2 1

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Dimensions

Length: 17.1 m 14.1 m
Width: 12.3 m 8.4 m
Height: 4.7 m 4.5 m

Images

McDonnell Douglas FA-18 Hornet
McDonnell Douglas FA-18 Hornet
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Saab JAS 39 Gripen
Saab JAS 39 Gripen
Author: By © Milan Nykodym, Czech Republic, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=29093624 License