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Gripen. Now, this is not real, no way they would stay in such a close formation when they have five hundred kilometers to play in, still keeping 'in touch' seeing the others through their datalinks but it's a, kind of, cool movie :) Anyway, I think you already have picked your aircraft...

Hm, seems like this is a subject of contention. But you still have chosen one design right? And it's a new design, so there will be stuff happening , as it always does. But that is the same for all aircrafts I think. And as you say, it's not unattractive. Build on it and see. Gripen...

Yes Ang I think our export restrictions forbids us to sell new parts if there is a war going on. We can maintain delivering spare parts though, as I think, but I'm no 'expert' on that subject. We've have a long tradition of neutrality, been at peace for over two hundred years now. With that...

Thanks MastanKhan, it's always nice to be appreciated :) And I've seen some bad press when it comes to Gripen. I get the feeling that some people just can't accept that a small country (10 millions about?) can build a working areocraft :) Nevertheless I'm rather proud over our Gripen, and even...

I would have liked to link my statements but one have to make fifteen posts before being allowed to do so. But here's another tidbit you might like. As we're also discussing 'stealth', and all Swedish. "Details of a formerly secret project to defend Swedish airspace against stealthy cruise...

TIDLS (datalink) ”One Gripen can provide radar sensing for four of its colleagues, allowing a single fighter to track a target, while the others use the data for a stealthy attack. TIDLS also permits multiple fighters to quickly and accurately lock onto a target's track through...

Greetings from Sweden, I read your excellent thread and thought I could contribute some facts about Gripen. It’s from me, Robban, and various others. First Supersonic flight. From 2001.. "There was one interesting problem,” Colonel Eldh concludes with a smile. “Gripen is supersonic at...