First Brazilian-Built Gripen E Makes Maiden Flight
The aircraft begins acceptance testing before delivery to the Brazilian Air Force, as Embraer says 10 of the 36 jets have already been handed over.
- On Wednesday, Embraer announced the first Gripen E fighter assembled in Brazil completed its maiden flight at the company's industrial complex in São Paulo.
- Designated F-39E and registered as FAB 4109, this aircraft is the first of 15 fighters to be produced in Brazil under the 2014 $4.5 billion contract covering 36 total aircraft for the Brazilian Air Force.
- The flight checked the aircraft's main systems and flight characteristics, generating data for acceptance work. "This maiden flight shows that Gripen production in Brazil has reached a new level of maturity," said Marcus Wandt, head of Saab Aeronautics.
- Once acceptance testing is complete, the aircraft will be delivered to the Brazilian Air Force and transferred to Anápolis Air Base, home of the First Air Defense Group.
- Brazil and Sweden are currently negotiating a follow-on batch of 20 additional fighters as Saab links expansion to global demand, following orders for Colombia and Ukraine announced earlier this year.
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The first Gripen E fighter jet produced in Brazil successfully completed its maiden flight. Manufactured through a joint effort between Swedish company Saab and Brazilian company Embraer, the aircraft is considered a significant development in the country's defense industry.
First Brazilian-Built Gripen E Makes Maiden Flight
The first of 15 Gripen Es to be built at Embraer’s facility in São Paulo, the aircraft is also the first Gripen produced outside Sweden. The first JAS 39 Gripen E – or F-39E, as designated by the Brazilian Air Force (Força Aérea Brasileira – FAB) – built in Brazil by Embraer, flew for the […]
First Gripen E produced in Brazil makes inaugural flight inside SP Embraer The first Gripen E manufactured in Brazil carried out its inaugural flight in Gavião Peixoto (SP), on Tuesday (6).The aircraft, produced by Embraer in partnership with Saab, took off from the company's facilities in the municipality. Follow the g1 São Carlos and Araraquara on Instagram According to Embraer, the flight aimed to verify the performance of the main aircraft s…
Model for a pilot integrates batch of 15 that will be produced at Embraer factory in Gavião Peixoto
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