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Gripen Demo Makes its Maiden Flight |
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Written by News watch
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Saturday, 21 June 2008 |
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Saab has conducted the maiden flight with the Gripen Demo,
the test platform for further development of Gripen. The flight lasted for 30
minutes and went totally according to plan. Since the Gripen Demo was
presented, the program has proceeded with ground trials and continual
evaluations in order to guarantee flight safety. Tuesday´s flight took place in
good weather from Saab´s airfield in Linköping. Maximum altitude for the first flight
was 6,400 meters and maximum speed was 320 knots.
The Gripen Demo aircraft is a flying test platform for the
next generation of Gripen and for the further development of present versions.
The aircraft will test and develop many of the essential systems and
capabilities that will be applied to the Gripen NG (Next Generation) design,
such as: a more powerful engine, an active electronically scanned (AESA) radar,
communication systems, electronic warfare and weapons development.
The Gripen Demo is not just the first step towards a
new Gripen - it is driving the development of new technology for existing
Gripen customers and for other applications. The Demo aircraft is a platform
for technology insertion for the whole Gripen family. It reassures any customer
buying Gripen today that they will be able to upgrade and enhance their
aircraft when needed. The Gripen test platform has been achieved in partnership
with several of the world's leading companies within the aviation industry:
General Electric, Thales, Rockwell Collins, Honeywell, APPH, Terma,
Martin-Baker and Meggitt.
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