The first flight of a prototype of the Gripen E

Thursday at the airport the head of the enterprise group saab ab in linköping (Sweden) was the first flight of the first prototype of the fighter jas-39e gripen (gripen e), developed in the aircraft program "New generation" gripen ng reports bmpd with reference to the press service of the company. The specified prototype was built in may 2016, at the end of that year and assumed his first flight. However, it was delayed almost six months. During the tests, the first sample will be used mainly for testing the aerodynamic and flight characteristics and maneuverability. "Currently, the plant in linköping ends the construction of the second flight of the prototype gripen e, which is intended for development of weapons systems. The third flying prototype in 2018 should be a machine in the pre-production configuration", – stated in the message. It is known that to date, the swedish air force has ordered a single 60 jas-39e (and 10 units in option).

Fighters should be delivered from 2019 to 2024. Also the company has an order from the brazilian air force – single 28 jas-39e and eight double jas-39f. In addition, the possible delivery of the aircraft to switzerland. The first prototype of the fighter saab jas-39e gripen (gripen e, tail number 39-08) in the first flight.

15. 06. 2017.