JAS 39 Gripen
E40347
The JAS 39 Gripen is a Swedish multirole fighter aircraft known for its agility, advanced avionics, and cost-effective operation in modern air forces.
All labels observed (24)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saab JAS 39 Gripen | 15 |
| JAS 39 Gripen canonical | 6 |
| Gripen | 3 |
| Gripen C/D | 1 |
| Gripen E/F | 1 |
| JAS 39 | 1 |
| JAS 39A | 1 |
| JAS 39B | 1 |
| JAS 39C | 1 |
| JAS 39D | 1 |
| JAS 39E | 1 |
| JAS 39F | 1 |
| JAS-39 Gripen (through Czech Air Force coordination) | 1 |
| Saab 39 Gripen | 1 |
| Saab F-39E Gripen | 1 |
| Saab F-39F Gripen | 1 |
| Saab JAS 39 Gripen (early variants) | 1 |
| Saab JAS 39A | 1 |
| Saab JAS 39A Gripen | 1 |
| Saab JAS 39B | 1 |
| Saab JAS 39C | 1 |
| Saab JAS 39C Gripen | 1 |
| Saab JAS 39D | 1 |
| Saab JAS 39D Gripen | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T305686 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: JAS 39 Gripen Context triple: [AMRAAM, compatibleWith, JAS 39 Gripen]
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A.
Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 2
The Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 2 is an advanced multirole variant of the Eurofighter fighter aircraft featuring upgraded avionics, weapons integration, and systems enhancements over earlier production batches.
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B.
MiG-29
The MiG-29 is a Soviet-designed twin-engine multirole fighter aircraft known for its high maneuverability and widespread use by various air forces around the world.
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C.
Dassault Rafale
The Dassault Rafale is a French twin-engine, multirole fighter aircraft designed for air superiority, ground attack, reconnaissance, and nuclear deterrence missions.
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D.
Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II
The Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II is a fifth-generation, single-seat, stealth multirole fighter aircraft designed for advanced air-to-air and air-to-ground combat operations.
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E.
Dassault Mirage 2000
The Dassault Mirage 2000 is a French multirole, single-engine fourth-generation jet fighter known for its delta-wing design and service with numerous air forces worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: JAS 39 Gripen Target entity description: The JAS 39 Gripen is a Swedish multirole fighter aircraft known for its agility, advanced avionics, and cost-effective operation in modern air forces.
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A.
Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 2
The Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 2 is an advanced multirole variant of the Eurofighter fighter aircraft featuring upgraded avionics, weapons integration, and systems enhancements over earlier production batches.
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B.
MiG-29
The MiG-29 is a Soviet-designed twin-engine multirole fighter aircraft known for its high maneuverability and widespread use by various air forces around the world.
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C.
Dassault Rafale
The Dassault Rafale is a French twin-engine, multirole fighter aircraft designed for air superiority, ground attack, reconnaissance, and nuclear deterrence missions.
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D.
Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II
The Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II is a fifth-generation, single-seat, stealth multirole fighter aircraft designed for advanced air-to-air and air-to-ground combat operations.
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E.
Dassault Mirage 2000
The Dassault Mirage 2000 is a French multirole, single-engine fourth-generation jet fighter known for its delta-wing design and service with numerous air forces worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
jet fighter
ⓘ
multirole fighter aircraft ⓘ single‑engine fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| armament |
27 mm Mauser BK-27 cannon
ⓘ
air‑to‑air missiles ⓘ air‑to‑surface missiles ⓘ guided bombs ⓘ |
| avionics |
fly‑by‑wire flight control system
ⓘ
glass cockpit ⓘ pulse‑Doppler radar ⓘ |
| canOperateFrom |
road bases
ⓘ
short runways ⓘ |
| combatRadius | approximately 800 km (typical load) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Sweden ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| crewVariant | 2 (trainer versions) ⓘ |
| designFeature |
canard‑delta wing configuration
ⓘ
relaxed static stability ⓘ |
| designGoal |
agility
ⓘ
cost‑effective operation ⓘ short takeoff and landing capability ⓘ |
| developer |
Saab AB
ⓘ
Swedish Air Force ⓘ |
| emptyWeight | approximately 6,800 kg ⓘ |
| engineType | afterburning turbofan ⓘ |
| exportDesignation |
JAS 39 Gripen
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Gripen C/D
JAS 39 Gripen self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Gripen E/F
|
| firstFlight | 1988-12-09 ⓘ |
| hardpoints | 8 ⓘ |
| height | 4.5 m ⓘ |
| introduced | 1996 ⓘ |
| length | 14.1 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Saab AB ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | Mach 2 (at altitude) ⓘ |
| maxTakeoffWeight | approximately 14,000 kg ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Jakt, Attack och Spaning 39 ⓘ |
| nickname |
JAS 39 Gripen
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Gripen
|
| notableFeature |
data‑link capability for network‑centric warfare
ⓘ
high sortie generation rate ⓘ low operating cost compared to contemporaries ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 1 ⓘ |
| operator |
Brazilian Air Force
ⓘ
Czech Air Force ⓘ Hungarian Defence Forces ⓘ
surface form:
Hungarian Air Force
Royal Thai Air Force ⓘ South African Air Force ⓘ Swedish Air Force ⓘ |
| powerplant | Volvo RM12 turbofan ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Swedish Air Force ⓘ |
| range | approximately 3,200 km with drop tanks ⓘ |
| role |
air‑to‑air combat
ⓘ
air‑to‑ground attack ⓘ close air support ⓘ reconnaissance ⓘ training ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | approximately 15,240 m ⓘ |
| status | in service ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Baltic Air Policing
ⓘ
NATO air policing missions ⓘ |
| variant |
JAS 39 Gripen
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
JAS 39A
JAS 39 Gripen self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
JAS 39B
JAS 39 Gripen self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
JAS 39C
JAS 39 Gripen self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
JAS 39D
JAS 39 Gripen self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
JAS 39E
JAS 39 Gripen self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
JAS 39F
|
| wingspan | 8.4 m ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: JAS 39 Gripen Description of subject: The JAS 39 Gripen is a Swedish multirole fighter aircraft known for its agility, advanced avionics, and cost-effective operation in modern air forces.
Referenced by (45)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
AMRAAM
subject surface form:
Mauser BK-27
this entity surface form:
Saab JAS 39 Gripen
this entity surface form:
Gripen
this entity surface form:
JAS 39A
this entity surface form:
JAS 39B
this entity surface form:
JAS 39C
this entity surface form:
JAS 39D
this entity surface form:
JAS 39E
this entity surface form:
JAS 39F
this entity surface form:
Gripen C/D
this entity surface form:
Gripen E/F
this entity surface form:
JAS-39 Gripen (through Czech Air Force coordination)
this entity surface form:
Saab JAS 39 Gripen
this entity surface form:
Saab JAS 39 Gripen
this entity surface form:
Saab JAS 39 Gripen
subject surface form:
Meteor
this entity surface form:
Saab JAS 39 Gripen
subject surface form:
Meteor
this entity surface form:
Saab JAS 39 Gripen
this entity surface form:
Saab JAS 39 Gripen
this entity surface form:
Saab JAS 39 Gripen (early variants)
this entity surface form:
Gripen
this entity surface form:
JAS 39
this entity surface form:
Saab JAS 39 Gripen
subject surface form:
Volvo RM12
this entity surface form:
Saab JAS 39 Gripen
subject surface form:
Volvo RM12
this entity surface form:
Saab JAS 39 Gripen
subject surface form:
Volvo RM12
this entity surface form:
Saab JAS 39A Gripen
subject surface form:
Volvo RM12
this entity surface form:
Saab JAS 39A
subject surface form:
Volvo RM12
this entity surface form:
Saab JAS 39B
subject surface form:
Volvo RM12
this entity surface form:
Saab JAS 39C
subject surface form:
Volvo RM12
this entity surface form:
Saab JAS 39D
this entity surface form:
Gripen
this entity surface form:
Saab 39 Gripen
this entity surface form:
Saab JAS 39 Gripen
this entity surface form:
Saab JAS 39 Gripen
this entity surface form:
Saab JAS 39C Gripen
this entity surface form:
Saab JAS 39D Gripen
this entity surface form:
Saab F-39E Gripen
this entity surface form:
Saab F-39F Gripen
this entity surface form:
Saab JAS 39 Gripen
this entity surface form:
Saab JAS 39 Gripen
subject surface form:
IRIS-T