First of 36 Saab F-39E Gripen fighter aircraft arrives in Brazil

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The first Saab F-39E Gripen fighter arrived on a ship in the port of Navegantes, state of Santa Catarina, Brazil, on 20 September. The Brazilian variant of the Gripen E/F will be used for a flight-testing campaign, Saab said on 23 September, according to a report from Flight Global. Read full article

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Brasileiro
Beautiful

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vELcbuWH2MU
Sep 25th, 2020 - 04:43 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Chicureo
Brasileiro

Once the Brazilian pilots are fully rated — they will be ideal for a flank attack in partnership with the Colombian and US airforces to attack Venezuela.

¡Viva Brazil!
Sep 26th, 2020 - 02:30 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Pugol-H
A surprising choice as at the time the Brazilians were talking a lot about the “blue Amazon”, I half expected them to buy F18s or at least something with a longer range and heavier payload than these Gripens have.

They are very much a short range defensive fighter, which can land and take off from a Motorway.

Swedish military thinking says the Russians will first attack their airfields, these Gripens can land, refuel and rearm then take off from almost any stretch of motorway.

Some 30% of the Aircraft (by value) are British made systems, so we have done very well out of this.

Thankyou Brazil.
Sep 26th, 2020 - 03:56 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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