Gunjob out here like:
(also, this short interaction sounded like the “Bop it” toy lol)
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Noice :)
In september we might see a gripen E late with the new elevons
huh???
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Copefully
“Late” for a plane not yet having reached FOC is insane. Maybe rename the current one to “Pre series” and the new one then to just be 39E…
The one we have ingame i guess is a preproduction NG variant, not the production variant gripen E, also any news on spherical rwr?
The one we have in game is a production E variant, but as i understand it the 6002 is not in use with the military but rather is kept at the defence material supplier and is used to test new things before they are deployed to the in-service fleet. It is however ment to be built the exact same as the in-service fleet to ensure compatibility for the things they test on it. (hence why it’s used to test AI and self flying things at the moment for example)
The issue (as with all gripens basically) is that there is not really a “set” variant like most others do. JAS39 is instead a continuously evolving platform, the one we have in game has been seen in that configuration IRL. So it’s not really “wrong” per say, but just one of the earlier configurations.
I think even the Brazilian E version had the old wing design when they were first delivered but was retrofitted to the new wing design relatively quickly and all new deliveries have the new wing.
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So gaijin can separate them into either early and late, or year-marked versions, with each being significant improvements, right? That is what they did for the T-34s (or at least smth similar)
Since aircraft like the MiG-29, Su-27, and T-72 exist, classified by era and modification, I don’t think it’s impossible. I can only hope that they will announce whether they are moving forward with implementation, just like with Finland’s F-18MLU.
They probably could, but at the moment they are choosing not to do that.
JAS39 Gripen: The Ultimate Nordic Warbird - #22 (Older post but i haven’t heard anything different, a bit newer answer here: JAS39C Swedish model Technical Overview - #146 )
Would probably fit nicely to have this current E as a “production prototype” then a slightly worse NG/pre-production prototype as a premium/squadron vehicle and an in-service E version at top tier when IRIS-T and METEOR missiles get added.
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I made a mistake. The T-72 is a tank.:)
It’s frustrating that all I can do is hope this statement doesn’t apply to the E-Gripen.
Russian bias, they’ll make it happen
It'll just do this:
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Pretty sure 6002 is kept by SAAB, not FMV. It is as you said a production model but part of the few planes that doesn’t make it to customers but are built and kept to evaluate production. So production-spec-pre-production.
It does. JAS 39E in it’s current form is in Sweden MS21. MS22 comes in a year or two and then MS23 in around 2030 I assume it’s the FOC version with all payload options integrated like the KEPD 350 and so on. MS21 is purely basic A2A.
“After that 6002 will join the joint verification and validation programme together with the Swedish Armed Forces and FMV for further envelope expansion as well as testing of tactical system and sensors.”
( First Swedish Gripen E is airborne| Stories | Saab )
I think SAAB has the 39-8 , 39-9 and 39-10 planes. the 6001 went to Brazil Source and the 6002 went to FMV (Swedish defence forces material supplier), i think the first planes that actually went in to service were the 609 and 610 Source (which weirdly enough have the serial numbers 396038 Source and 396040 Source respectively)
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I stand corrected. Thanks for this
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literally
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