Saab Flies First Brazilian Gripen

Credit: Gripen: Saab
Saab has flown the first JAS 39E Gripen destined for the Brazilian Air Force. The aircraft, coded 39-6001/4100 and the fourth Gripen E to fly, was flown from the Swedish manufacturer’s facility at Linkoping, Sweden on Aug. 26 by company test pilot Richard Ljungberg. The first of 36 aircraft to be...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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