Swedish Fighters

J-35 Draken

Notes: The Draken was Sweden's first supersonic fighter, first flying in 1955. It has remained in service with Sweden, as the Gripen never fully replaced it, and with Austria, Denmark, and Finland. The version shown here is the multirole version, with a strike capability and use as an air-to-air fighter. The Draken is known for its rough field and small field performance, often operating from roadways. The seat is tilted back 30 degrees to help fight GLOC.

The J-35A is the base model. In the late 1950s, the Swedes developed one of the first integrated defense networks in the world; the J-35B was the first model of the Draken compatible with this network, and had a datalink system to link it to that network. The J-35C was a trainer based on the J-35A. The J-35D featured a new, more powerful engine, and a more effective radar set, as well as more fuel. The J-35E is a reconnaissance model of the J-35D. The J-35F was a substantially improved J-35D, with an improved afterburner, greatly increased fuel capacity, and improved electronics. One cannon and its ammunition have been replaced with the additional avionics. The J-35F-2 adds a FLIR. The J-35J is a further upgraded J-35F-2. The F-35 is an export model for the Danish Air Force; this version adds a laser designator and removes the capability to fire radar-homing missiles. The “missing” cannon is restored,

Vehicle	Price	Fuel Type	Load	Veh Wt	Crew	Mnt	Night Vision	Radiological
J-35A/B	$25,560,110	AvG	1.7 tons	10.09 tons	1	18	Radar	Enclosed
J-35D	$26,783,960	AvG	2.2 tons	11.86 tons	1	22	Radar	Enclosed
J-35F	$41,014,060	AvG	2.5 tons	12.07 tons	1	26	Radar	Enclosed
J-35F-2	$49,471,030	AvG	2.5 tons	12.07 tons	1	28	Radar, FLIR	Enclosed
J-35J	$54,099,520	AvG	2.9 tons	12.27 tons	1	30	Radar, FLIR	Enclosed
F-35	$32,865,040	AvG	4.09 tons	12.27 tons	1	22	Radar, FLIR	Enclosed

Vehicle	Tr Mov	Com Mov	Mnvr/Acc Agl/Turn	Fuel Cap	Fuel Cons	Ceiling
J-35A/B	4250	1063 (120)	NA 266 6/3 60/30	2240	2329	19810
J-35D	4900	1225 (120)	NA 306 6/3 60/30	2920	3269	19810
J-35F/F-2/J/F-35	4900	1225 (120)	NA 306 6/3 60/30	4100	3269	19810

Vehicle	Combat Equipment	Minimum Landing/Takeoff Zone	RF	Armament	Ammo
J-35A/B	RWR	600/550 Primitive Runway	+2	2x30mm Aden Autocannons, 5 Hardpoints	180x30mm
J-35D	RWR, HUD	600/550 Primitive Runway	+2	2x30mm Aden Autocannons, 5 Hardpoints	300x30mm
J-35F/F-2/J	RWR, HUD, Auto Track, IR Uncage	600/550 Primitive Runway	+3	30mm Aden Autocannon, 5 Hardpoints	150x30mm
F-35	RWR, HUD, Auto Track, IR Uncage, Flare/Chaff Dispensers, Laser Designator	600/550 Primitive Runway	+3	2x30mm Aden Autocannon, 8 Hardpoints	300x30mm

J-37 Viggen

Notes: The Viggen was the Swedish's mainstay aircraft for about 20 years, and was still in common use. This version is an all-weather strike aircraft that retains its air-to-air capability. The Viggen is capable of operating from rough airstrips and short fields, and it has a short landing run since it is one of the few fighter aircraft with a thrust reverser.

The first version, the JA-37, was designed primarily as an interceptor. As such, it is optimized for the fighter role. The AJ-37 is a strike variant, with a different avionics package and no internal gun. The AJS-37 is an upgraded Viggen that blends the JA-37 and AJS-37 into one multirole aircraft; however, the primary reason for the upgrade was to make it compatible with newer weapons.

Vehicle	Price	Fuel Type	Load	Veh Wt	Crew	Mnt	Night Vision	Radiological
JA-37	$38,267,230	AvG	3.6 tons	17 tons	1	26	Radar	Enclosed
AJ-37	$39,445,150	AvG	6 tons	18 tons	1	26	Radar, FLIR	Enclosed
AJS-37	$43,915,800	AvG	6 tons	17.6 tons	1	30	Radar, FLIR	Enclosed

Vehicle	Tr Mov	Com Mov	Mnvr/Acc Agl/Turn	Fuel Cap	Fuel Cons	Ceiling
(All)	4250	1063 (110)	NA 266 7/4 70/40	3660	5318	18000

Vehicle	Combat Equipment	Minimum Landing/Takeoff Zone	RF	Armament	Ammo
JA-37	All Weather Flight, RWR, Auto Track, HUD Interface, IR Uncage, Look-Down Radar, Track While Scan	600/350m Primitive Runway	+3	30mm KCA Autocannon, 7 Hardpoints	150x30mm
AJ-37	All Weather Flight, RWR, HUD Interface, Auto Track	600/350m Primitive Runway	+3	7 Hardpoints	None
AJS-37	All Weather Flight, RWR, Auto Track, HUD Interface, IR Uncage, Look-Down Radar, Track While Scan, Laser Designator, Flare/Chaff Dispensers	600/350m Primitive Runway	+3	30mm KCA Autocannon, 7 Hardpoints	150x30mm

JAS-39 Gripen

Notes: This was Sweden's new fighter at the start of the Twilight War. It has replaced the Draken in Swedish service, but not the Viggen. It is an agile and advanced aircraft able to fulfill both fighter and attack missions.

The first version was the JAS-39A. It was then upgraded to the JAS-39C configuration, with two dedicated semirecessed AMRAAM mounts under the fuselage, a FLIR, and higher G-loading with heavy loads. In both cases, the two wingtip hardpoints may be used only for air-to-air missiles.

Twilight 2000 Notes: The Gripen was used by Sweden and South Africa during the Twilight War, and a few demonstrator models were also flown by Hungary. Most of the Gripens used during the Twilight War were JAS-39As.

Vehicle	Price	Fuel Type	Load	Veh Wt	Crew	Mnt	Night Vision	Radiological
JAS-39A	$44,763,580	AvG	4.68 tons	12.5 tons	1	24	Radar	Enclosed
JAS-39C	$47,301,400	AvG	5.3 tons	14 tons	1	25	Radar, FLIR	Enclosed

Vehicle	Tr Mov	Com Mov	Mnvr/Acc Agl/Turn	Fuel Cap	Fuel Cons	Ceiling
(Both)	4900	1225 (95)	NA 306 9/5 90/50	3000	3787	16800

Vehicle	Combat Equipment	Minimum Landing/Takeoff Zone	RF	Armament	Ammo
JAS-39A	All Weather Flight, Radar Warning Receiver, HUD, IR Uncage, Look-Down Radar, Multitarget (4), Track While Scan, Target ID, Terrain Following Radar, Auto Track	750/700m Hardened Runway	+4	27mm Mauser Autocannon, 7 Hardpoints	300x27mm
JAS-39C	All Weather Flight, Radar Warning Receiver, HUD, IR Uncage, Look-Down Radar, Multitarget (4), Track While Scan, Target ID, Terrain Following Radar, Auto Track, Flare/Chaff Dispensers	750/700m Hardened Runway	+5	27mm Mauser Autocannon, 9 Hardpoints	300x27mm