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Brazil and Finland might be possible buyersthen add in Chinese and Russia 5th gens you gotta wonder if there would be any market left to exploit
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Brazil and Finland might be possible buyersthen add in Chinese and Russia 5th gens you gotta wonder if there would be any market left to exploit
Brazil and Finland might be possible buyers
To top it off, Sweden is an oppressive monarchy where people are simply subjects ruled by a king or a queen who rule simply for being born into that position. Pathetic in this day and age. Just imagine what Sweden could be if it becomes a republic where people do not live their lives like serfs.
Unrealistic, just like Japan's F-3 project. Not because of technology, but because of politics. The US and the EU would never allow Japan and Sweden to develop 5th generation jets or else they would steal the US and the EU's market share. Swedish technology is phenomenal. Volvo tramps Toyota, Honda, Nissan.
One of the reasons I like this board is that it drives me to learn new things. TIL that the Grippen is using an F414 variant (currently). It used to use the Volvo RM12. Apparently the original RM12 (design licensed from GE's F404 and modified) produces less power (the F414 is about 20% more powerful). Curiously, Volvo claims they could develop the RM12 to match the F414 for less money than the F414 would run. Surprising, in that Volvo didn't really develop the RM12 core themselves anyhow (see licensed production). GE would not be likely to help out, inasmuch as they would be cannibalizing F414 sales. GE does about half the RM12 work, per Wikipedia, and presumably all the F414 work, so enhancing the RM12 would not be as good for them. So, I'm not really sure what was going on here. Anyone have better info?saab have ability of making such type of jets
they use american engine like in saab gripen
avionics,stealth material, and rcs can be made by saab
swadeshi fighter means, assembled in India. Production units alone take 7 years to build.
hahaha omg, my mistake swedish swadeshi looks similar hahaha I understand Modi effectIts about swedish fighter, not swadeshi.....
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Thank you. Interesting link, it is about as I suspected. GE has no good reason to help Volvo's bid, and Volvo can't do it without GE cooperation - the core is still an F404, which means they get parts from GE, ultimately.Time to learn yet another thing: It is spelled "Gripen"!
Translated blog on the engine choice:
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Maybe it is also related to Indias choice for LCA Mk 2.
Thank you. Interesting link, it is about as I suspected. GE has no good reason to help Volvo's bid, and Volvo can't do it without GE cooperation - the core is still an F404, which means they get parts from GE, ultimately.