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Wed, Jun 21, 2017

Gripen E Model Completes Successful First Flight

Aircraft Performed As Expected, According To Saab

The Gripen E next generation smart fighter flew for the first time June 15.

The airplane took off at 10:32 local time flown by a Saab test pilot. The aircraft (designation 39-8) left from Saab’s airfield in Linköping, Sweden and flew over the eastern parts of Östergötland for 40 minutes. During the flight, the aircraft carried out a number of actions to demonstrate various test criteria including the retracting and extending of the landing gear.

“The flight was just as expected, with the aircraft performance matching the experience in our simulations. Its acceleration performance is impressive with smooth handling. Needless to say I’m very happy to have piloted this maiden flight,” says Marcus Wandt, Experimental Test Pilot for Saab.

“Today we have flown this world class fighter aircraft for the first time. We achieved it with the fully qualified software for the revolutionary avionics system. This is about giving our customers a smart fighter system with the future designed in from the start. The flight test activities will continue to build on this achievement with the programme on track to achieve the 2019 delivery schedule to our Swedish and Brazilian customers,” said Jonas Hjelm, Senior Vice President and Head of Saab Business Area Aeronautics.

(Image provided with Saab news release)

FMI: www.gripen.com, www.saabgroup.com

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