Interview part two: Flying all Gripen variants, from A to E
In this second episode of the interview, C.W Lemoine and Saab test and demo pilot André covers the transition from flying Gripen A to Gripen E. But also some other interesting stuff like how it is to be a solo demo pilot.
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Interview part one: From flying Draken to Gripen
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In this first interview by C.W Lemoine, Saab Gripen test and demo pilot André talks about flying operational the legendary Draken and mighty Viggen fighter before he moves up to Gripen. Enjoy the interview.
True Collaboration web series : The Flight Test Campaign
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The flight test campaign for Gripen E is essential to obtain results that contribute to the development of the Brazilian Gripen. In this episode of the True Collaboration web series, you will learn more about the roles of pilots from Saab, FAB and Embraer, and how they work together to execute this activity.
Czech Gripens flying QRA to check on a civilian airliner
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Czech Air Force Gripens conducted a QRA (Quick Reaction Alert) a night in January due to a suspected explosive aboard an airliner overflying the territory of the Czech Republic, reports iDNES.cz. The suspicion ultimately proved to be a false alarm.
True Collaboration web series: The Gripen Flight Test Centre
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Check out how the integration between the teams from Sweden and Brazil is carried out and understand the great importance of the GFTC for the establishment of procedures and the testing of new features of the Brazilian Air Force fighter.
Czech Gripens to Guard Baltic Airpace This Year
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Czech Air Force will send their Gripen fighters for a six-month Baltic Air Policing mission starting April this year to protect the airspace of in Lithuania.
Working with Gripen E - A lifestyle choice
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A lot has been talked about the capabilities of the new Gripen E fighter - its split avionics, advanced electronic warfare system, improved range, world class weapon system, reliable countermeasures system, modern human machine collaboration, cost-efficiency and so on. What has been less discussed is the people behind the fighter of tomorrow.
How Gripen E’s upgradability is making aircraft ‘generations’ obsolete
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In the video here, Daniela, Saab Avionics Engineer, explains why Gripen’s upgradability is truly a game-changer. As she points out, with Gripen E, Saab decided to embrace the speed of technological change. The new avionics system in Gripen E is allowing us to update its data or software in hours.
Gripen Users Group Meets in Salvador
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Attended by delegations from Brazil, Sweden, Hungary, Czech Republic and Thailand, the Gripen Users Group meeting was organised after a long break due to the pandemic.
How Pilots Prepare Themselves to Fly Gripen
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A new video under the True Collaboration web series that shows how Brazilian pilots are preparing themselves to fly the Gripen fighter has been released. The video encompasses various parts of the extensive training in Sweden, at Saab in Linköping and at F-7 in Såtenäs including 9G training and how to handle a situation if parachuting into the sea.
True Collaboration: Gripen Flight Certification
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As the Brazilian Air Force Gripen moves closer to operational deployment, numerous flight tests are being conducted at the Flight Test and Research Institute (IPEV) in Brazil to test the airworthiness of the fighter.