Aircraft
Brazil’s First Gripen E Takes Flight
The aircraft is the first production Gripen E and the first to fly with the wide-area display
Gripen E 4001, the first for Brazil, is seen near Linköping on its August 26 first flight. (photo: Saab)
Gripen E 4001, the first for Brazil, is seen near Linköping on its August 26 first flight. (photo: Saab)

Saab test pilot Richard Ljungberg took the first Gripen E for Brazil aloft for its maiden flight on August 26. The flight took place at the company’s Linköping factory airfield and lasted for 65 minutes, during which basic handling qualities and performance points were validated.


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