JAS
39 Gripen in Detail
Pilot's Office
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Hood, HUD and the
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Overall view of the canopy.
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Photo: Björn Ringholm
This SAAB's publicity photo gives a
good idea about curvature of the windscreen. Note also the curved shape of
the rim at it's lower edge.
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Photo: SAAB
The shelf behind pilot's seat is
full of equipment. Unfortunately we didn't come across any good photos of
it, but these two views should give a general idea about what's
inside. The ejection seat is Martin Baker Mk.10LS.

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Photo: Björn Ringholm + SAAB
The canopy is hinged, opening to
port side.
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Photo: SAAB
Two
officially released photos of the
instrument panel. This one depicts the training simulator...
The panel is dominated by three
computer displays, which can show different things depending on the pilot's
choice. The picture shows a standard setup with flight instruments to the
left, tactical map in the middle and radar display to the right.
The glass plate up front is of course
a HUD (Head-Up Display), with a systems control panel below.
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Photo: SAAB
...this
photo, on the other hand,
appears to show a real thing. As can be seen, the displays are monochrome. According to Erik Gustavsson, the
picture was taken when the plane was standing on SAABs airfield in
Linköping, heading north-west. You can see the faint contours of lake
Vättern on the map screen.
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Photo: SAAB
Aircraft of the planned 3rd
production series JAS 39C will have all the analog instruments removed and color
data displays. This is how it will look like.
Note the same position on the map!
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Photo: SAAB
The smiling guy is Chief Commander
of the Czech Air Force, Lieutenant General Ladislav Klima, one of the Czech
pilots flying JAS 39 during the official visit to Sweden in October 1997.
Behind him there's a cockpit rear
wall with lots of plumbing.
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Photo: SAAB
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