The first Gripen fighter for the Royal Thai Air Force made it's maiden flight yesterday. The flight lasted 80 minutes and took of at 14:50 local time from Saab's Linköping facility.
Thailand has ordered six Gripen C/D aircraft, one Saab 340 aircraft equipped with Erieye radar (AEW) and also a Saab 340 for transport and training plus an integrated command and control system with data links.
The fighters will be delivered in 2011.
Watch video from the flight here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlYgO3_0OZY
Source: Saabgroup.com
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