Hachette Collections Combat Aircraft HADC13
Saab Gripen C Diecast Model
Swedish Air Force F7 Skaraborg Wing, Lidkoping-Hovby Airport, Sweden, 2016 |
| 1:100 Scale | | Length | | Width |
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| Saab Gripen C | | 5.5" | | 3.25" |
The Saab JAS 39 Gripen (griffin) is a light single-engine multirole fighter aircraft manufactured by the Swedish aerospace and defense company Saab AB. The Gripen has a delta wing and canard configuration with relaxed stability design and fly-by-wire flight controls. The Swedish Air Force placed a total order for 204 Gripens with the first examples entering service with the Skaraborg Wing (F 7) on 1 November 1997 and the final aircraft delivered on 26 November 2008. The JAS 39C or Gripen C is a NATO-compatible single seat version with extended capabilities in terms of armament, electronics and inflight refuelling. This variant was first deliveried on 6 September 2002.
Designed as a high-performance interceptor to replace the Viggen, the Saab JAS 39 Gripen was first flown on December 9th, 1988. © Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc.
The Hachette Collections "Combat Aircraft" range presents affordable, ready-made diecast models of military aircraft. To help keep the price down, these items arrive in low-cost, discardable blister type packaging.
Hachette Collections "Combat Aircraft" diecast airplanes feature:
- Diecast metal and plastic construction.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
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