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Paris Air Show: Gripen speeding through flight tests

10th June 2019 - 13:00 GMT | by Helen Haxell in Linköping

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The Gripen E’s flight testing programme is ramping up as Saab pushes the platform harder in the skies to meet the ever-evolving fighter jet demands for the Swedish and Brazilian air forces respectively.

In May of this year, the aircraft flew 9G and a ‘speed record’ was achieved during a test flight, although Saab officials did not disclose the number reached.

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Helen Haxell was Air Editor at Shephard Media, having joined in February 2016 as Editor …

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