Bas 90 required aircraft that could be quickly scrambled from such small, rather makeshift bases, in the event that they were needed. The compact craft continues to do so today. In November 2017, Saab shared footage of a Gripen C aircraft using a stretch of Swedish road 16 meters wide (a runway would usually be around 45 meters) and 800 meters long for landings and takeoffs alike.
Despite its small size, the aircraft packs some serious components from its first iteration: A front-mounted Mauser gun was its main weapon, though it could also be equipped with up to other missiles of varying capacity. It also has the RM-12 engine from Volvo as its driving force, making it deceptively powerful, versatile, mobile, and easy to maintain when needed.
Overall, it’s difficult to imagine an aircraft better tailored to the Cold War mission than the Gripen.
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