The Swedish-built and designed Saab JAS 39 Gripen is a single-engine, single-seat multi-role all-weather fighter. Originally intended to replace the aging J-37 Viggen, it surpasses its older, larger brother in many ways. The new Gripen (Swedish for Gryphon) utilizes fourth-generation technology, an efficient augmented turbofan engine, all-digital fly-by-wire controls, and canard wing control surfaces. The Gripen is capable of carrying nearly all ordnance available to NATO allies.
For FS2004 and FSX
Features
full FSX (SP1/SP2/Acceleration Pack) compatibility. Bump-mapping, self shadowing, bloom fx
BOTH single-seater and twin-seater versions included
FIVE different loadout configs (1-str : 3, 2-str : 2)
FOUR texture schemes : Swedish, Czech, Hungarian and South African
highly authentic flight model with checklist
animated crew canopies
animated afterburner petals
animated refuel probe
all-xml 2D panel with 3 highly authentic MFD displays and a HUD
detailed and authentic cockpit, some mousable switches
automatic (on throttle) staged animated afterburner visual effect with corresponding performance boost
Nice visual model, well designed cockpit and gauges, and reasonable sounds. An affordable jet fighter. If the flight dynamics are accurate then the Gripen C isn't very powerful without afterburner (aka 'military power'). Still, it's a great plane, especially with the afterburner on ????