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Switzerland: flight and ground test ongoing for Gripen

Emmen, Switzerland - Tests on Rafale and Eurofighter will follow, airplanes in competition with Gripen to replace partially the Tigers of SPAT

The test on first airplane in competition for partial replacement of the Tiger (SPAT) have begun last July 28 in Emmen, and have been the first six of 30 flights expected. After an only day it has been possible to make the first flight piloted by a Swiss, on board of a twin seat Gripen. The program for flights tests foresees also nocturnal flights. For complete verification of all systems, are...

fra/pec - 1093056
Rome, Italy, 08/05/2008 14:01
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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