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Sweden • museum

This aircraft is JAS 39 Gripen 39-2 (39002), the second prototype developed during the Gripen program. It played a crucial role in testing and refining the aircraft that would later become the backbone of the Swedish Air Force.

Following the crash of the first prototype in 1989, 39-2 became one of the primary test aircraft, helping engineers evaluate flight performance, avionics, flight control systems, and weapon integration. The knowledge gained from these test flights shaped the production version of the Gripen.

Recognizable by the large "2" on its tail and its distinctive white nose cone, this prototype represents an important chapter in Swedish aviation history. Today, it is preserved at the Swedish Air Force Museum in Linköping, just a few kilometers from Saab, where the Gripen was designed and built.