Canard (aeronautics)
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In aeronautics, a canard is a wing configuration in which a small forewing or foreplane is placed forward of the main wing of a fixed-wing aircraft or a weapon. The term "canard" may be used to descri
A Saab 37 Viggen, the first modern canard aircraft to go into production
The 1906 Santos-Dumont 14-bis
The Wright Flyer of 1903 was a canard biplane
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
Saab JAS 39 Gripen
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The Saab JAS 39 Gripen is a light single-engine supersonic multirole fighter aircraft manufactured by the Swedish aerospace and defence company Saab AB. The Gripen has a delta wing and canard configur
Canard (aeronautics)
…Rafale multirole fighter first flew in July 1986, followed by the EAP technology demonstrator for the Eurofighter Typhoon in August 1986, and the Saab Gripen (first to enter service) in 1988. These three types and related design studies are sometimes referred to as the euro-canards or eurocanards. The Chinese…
A Swedish Air Force JAS 39 Gripen at Kaivopuisto Air Show
Czech Air Force Gripen C deploying defensive flares, 2011
Swedish Air Force Gripen C undergoing in-flight refuelling
Swedish Air Force Gripen C underside in flight, 2012