Saab Flies Second Gripen E As Testing Accelerates

Credit: Gripen E 39-9: Saab
Saab’s second Gripen E test aircraft, designated 39-9, completed a 33-min. first flight from Linkoping, Sweden, on Nov. 26. The aircraft will be used for testing of tactical systems and sensors, the manufacturer says. Saab test pilot Robin Nordlander was at the controls for the first sortie, which...
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