Developing the breed: the modern fighter represents a combination of complex systems, taking decades to develop.
Armada International › Vol. 26 Nbr. 1, February 2002
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Developing the breed: the modern fighter represents a combination of complex systems, taking decades to develop.
Developing the breed: the modern fighter represents a combination of complex systems, taking decades to develop. It follows that the initial service clearance standard is limited, and that the full operational requirement is met only years later (if ever), following a staged series of improvements. It also follows that the expense of a completely new fighter is difficult to justify and that developing military requirements are in general better fulfilled by upgrades and service-life extension programmes for existing aircraft. (Airborne Warfare)
The only modern lightweight combat aircraft currently in service is the Saab-BAE Systems JAS39 Gripen, which in export single-seat form has a BME (basic mass empty) weight of 7400 kg. The Swedish Air Force has ordered a total of 204 JAS39s in three production batches of 30...See the full content of this document
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