First flight for Royal Thai Air Force Gripen

The first Gripen fighter for Thailand completed its maiden flight in Linköping, Sweden, today. The flight took off at 14:50 local time and lasted for 80 minutes with Saab test pilot Mats Thorbiörnsson at the controls.

2009-09-16 |

In 2008, Thailand ordered a complete aircraft and command and control system from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) in a Government to Government deal. The order includes a first batch of six Gripen C/D with associated equipment and service, one Saab 340 aircraft equipped with Erieye radar (AEW), a Saab 340 for transport and training plus an integrated command and control system with data links.

The Royal Thai Air Force will start their training on Gripen in Sweden next year and the fighters will be delivered to Thailand in 2011.

http://www.gripen.com/en/MediaRelations/News/2009/First+flight+for+Royal+Thai+Air+Force+Gripen.htm

METEOR testing.... Last 2 weeks, Swedish Gripen has done METEOR missile testing in the UK.



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GRIPEN - not your ordinary fighter.

Now that's hot

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I always liked the Gripen, damn cool fighter jet

one more from playday...

I do not know why but I have also great respects What SAAB has developed...

Pardon my ignorancs, but how does Gripen compare to other european fighters?

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So fast. I thought the deal for Thai Gripen only done last year.

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PRECISELY HIT THE WRONG TARGET!!!

how many child prostitutes fit into that external tank?






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"how many child prostitutes fit into that external tank?"

Thay should you know sice you´re selling lots of weapons to india..


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Saab has flown the first of six Gripen C/D fighters under contract for the Royal Thai Air Force ... (16 September 2009)

DATE:16/09/09
SOURCE:Flightglobal.com
PICTURES: Saab celebrates first flight of Thai fighter
By Craig Hoyle

Thailands first of at least six Saab Gripen C/Ds has made its first flight from the Swedish manufacturers Linköping facility.

Flown by a Saab test pilot, the two-seat Gripen D completed its 80min debut sortie on 16 September.

The Royal Thai Air Force will start their training on Gripen in Sweden next year, and the fighters will be delivered to Thailand in 2011, says Saab.

Sweden signed a production deal with Thailand in 2008 to supply the nations air force with six Gripens, plus two Saab 340s one to be used for transport and training purposes, and the other configured with Saab Microwave Systems Erieye airborne early warning and control radar.

Bangkok had intended to place a follow-on order for a second batch of six Gripens earlier this year, but has suspended the move due to political and economic factors.
http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2009/09/16/332391/pictures-saab-celebrates-first-flight-of-thai-fighter.html

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Nice to see the Thai Gripen. It was paid for with tons of frozen chicken.

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its a verry good peace of machince indead i clap my hands