How maneuverable is the Super Hornet?

It is highly maneuverable, due to its good thrust-to-weight ratio, digital fly-by-wire control system, and leading-edge extensions, which allow the Hornet to remain controllable at high angles of attack. The trapezoidal wing has a 20-degree sweepback on the leading edge and a straight trailing edge.

Is the Gripen any good?

With respect to lethality, the Gripen was the first fighter in the world to carry the deadly Meteor air-to-air missile, a beyond visual range (BVR) weapon that can track and kill targets at a range of up to 80 miles. The Gripen does well on lists of both BVR and dogfighting combatants.

What’s the difference between an F-18 Hornet and F18 Super Hornet?

The Super Hornet is largely a new aircraft at about 20\% larger, 7,000 lb (3,200 kg) heavier empty weight, and 15,000 lb (6,800 kg) heavier maximum weight than the original Hornet. The Super Hornet carries 33\% more internal fuel, increasing mission range by 41\% and endurance by 50\% over the “Legacy” Hornet.

What is the difference between Saab Gripen and F-18 Super Hornet?

Saab Gripen vs F-18 Super Hornet CATEGORY JAS-39 GRIPEN F/A-18E/F SUPER HORNET BVR AAM missile MBDA Meteor AIM-120 AMRAAM AAM origin NATO USA Year in 2013 in 1997 Range (mile) 62 45

How does the Gripen compare to other fighter jets?

Being a small, single engined fighter, the Gripen sips fuel instead of guzzling it down like larger, twin engine aircraft. When Boeing set out to improve the range and payload of the F/A-18 Hornet, they did what any typical American would do: Supersize it! Bigger aircraft burn more fuel, but they can also carry more of it.

Why is the Super Hornet such a big fighter?

The Super Hornet became the direct replacement for the A-6 Intruder after the A-12 Avenger fiasco. It is a big, burly fighter bomber that was meant to straddle the line between the retired A-6 and F-14. It is a big fighter because it simply needs to be. The pint-sized Gripen just does not have the size to compete with it here.

What is the difference between the Gripen and the F-16?

They are also both fitted with plenty of electronic countermeasures. The Gripen does have its smaller size to give it a slight advantage, not to mention its single engine gives it a smaller IR signature. It is said to have an RCS of about 1/10th that of a F-16.