JAS-39A In War Thunder : A Basic Review

Checking out the JAS-39A Gripen, a Swedish jet designed to do everything!

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I'm all over the place!

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro & History
02:22 Systems & Weapons
04:29 Flight Performance
06:24 Combat Tactics
08:46 Miscellaneous
09:38 Conclusions

[dmav]

Tim, point of order, the RB 74 is just the Swedish nomenclature for the sidewinder, it is not comparable to the sidewinder, it is a sidewinder. Same thing for the RB71, it is not broadly comparable to the skyflash, it is the skyflash, the RB 75 is the Maverick…

[ANDREWISNTSOGOODER]

Anyone else like Tim’s videos as soon as they click on them?

[snwilliam]

British main here and I have to say that I love how the dev implemented her in the British tech tree since I was about to regret my decision not grinding the Swedish tree. Overall, I appreciated your deep review about the gripen Tim! thanks mate <3

[ThaiLitzki]

The final verdict. Is exactly what it's aimed for. Jakt, attack och spaning JAS, Hunt, attack and reconnaissance. Jack of all trades, master of none. While also being fairly easy to operate as mentioned. This means the crew on the ground can be "less" educated on the aircraft to keep it perational if need be. So proud to have it in war thunder. (My father's friend helped to develop the fuel injections back in early stages)

[SCATXXV]

Geez, jury duty and such quality is unprecedented

[Jonathan-buiv]

I'm always so impressed with the engineers from my country.

Fan vad vi är bra.

[solvdev]

ive literally been waiting years for this exact video. thank you tim!

[TheTfrules]

This is my personal favourite plane in the patch, it's crazy strong in a dogfight situation

[namelesscrow]

Tim sounded genuinely concerned when he warned us about the Gripens speed, felt like I was some soon to be pilot for a second 😂

[gregc]

If you'll allow me to get nitpicky with the loadouts on the gripen if you want to take 4/2 then take the 9Ms with the flare pods on the inner pylons a they are closer in line with the engine while also being further forward allowing for both a tighter flare pattern and slightly longer obfuscation of the aircraft which is important after the rise-time update to the flares so they actually become marginally better for you.

[gh]

Arguably the best top tier fighter for ARB with the 720 countermeasures; 6x Aim-9Ms, HMD and great flight performance

[MrBlueBurd]

Major landing distance tip: Once you're down properly, hit and hold your pitch-down key. The canards will 'overtravel' forward, acting like an extra pair of airbrakes. It doesn't reduce stop distance as much as a drag-chute would, but it helps.

Also the IR-plus-CM mounts are currently bugged. They're weightless in the loadout modification screen, and the missiles are classified as a different type to the wingtip missiles.

[ulfhedtyrsson]

You know, I'm starting to believe that the missile doesn't always know where it is at all times. And perhaps it doesn't always know where it is at all times because it doesn't always know where it isn't...

[haroonmaqshar]

cant wait for when you review the M4K next its one of the best things about this update that people arent talking about

[gangstercheesefries]

I cannot describe the levels of joy i have that this is in the game now I have been waiting forever for this beautiful piece of engineering and now that Tim's review is out I get to enjoy an echo chamber on how I feel about it 😁😁😁😁😁

[fkHerm]

Thank you! Now to grind the Viggen JA37D until I'm dead. Glad to see it got it's more correct radars too.

[sirbonobo]

Great Video as Always! Man iam looking Forward to the Eurofighter

[Plab]

She is definitely one of the coolest and most beautiful looking planes out of all times, I just love that design 😍

[muhamadafrifauzi]

This aircraft are the literal F-5 of Top Tier

[marksmith]

This is my new fave jet in the game. Unlocked it Saturday and been playing it since. Granted I play arcade, but averages 10 kills per match already. It's like the F-16C on steroids. I run all AIM9M's and turn the radar off so enemies aren't alerted of approach. Same issue with turning, can't do a full speed turn on the gripen even with max level pilots.