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molnibalage
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The whole article is simply funny because it simply denies physics...
1. Supersonic Gripen with full AAM load AND drop tanks? You gotta be kidding...
For reference just check the F-16CJ supplement diagrams.
https://info.publicintelligence.net/HAF-F16-Supplement.pdf
Even with the powerful GE F110 engine with DI = 0 you cannot reach M1.0. The 6xAAM + drop tank is about 100+ DI.
2. The relative weight, cross section increase for the Gripen is higher than F-16C because the plane is lighter and smaller. Any loadout has stronger negative impact on flight performance.
3. The F-111F could fly faster than supersonic in clean config with 1/3 fuel because it could optimize its wave drag. Gripen cannot do this.
F-14B with full light AAM loadout cannot break the speed of sound with the powerful GE F110 GE F110 + variable sweep wing.See on attached diagram.
If anyone believes that Gripen can fly supersonic even at very high alt which such config should start learn at least the basics wave drag and aerodynamics.
4. The rest of the comment. I'm Hungarian, I had plenty talk with pilots. I quote one of them:
"It is very painful the dogfight even against F-16 Blk 30/32".
5. The article does not say a single word about HOBS capability of F-16s. It is hard to believe that without or even with HOBS the result is so extreme. The article also does not say about other results as well as the 5:0 was one engagement or not.
6. Any plane can have luck. Does these kill marks shows that MB-339 is the best fighter in the world? Nope. It says that the lessons of the AIMVAL/ACEVAL still true.
https://theaviationist.com/2010/05/13/mb-339cd-kill-markings/
The Gripen has its own merits but they as not as extreme as the article states and the BS about supersonic capability is simply laughable.
I saw the marketing and PR bulldozer or the SAAB in the '90s when they call the Gripen the first 4th gen fighter in the world...
...when the F-22 existed...
Too way many times I felt they said simply BS because 99,9% of ppl. has 0 knowledge about aviation and 99% of ppl. is science illiterate. They believe anything which is presented nicely. For ex. such funny things which are in this article..
