11K views · 430 reactions | For a more effective development of Gripen E, FMV (Swedish Defence Material Administration), the Swedish Armed Forces and Saab together conducts a common validation and verification of the fighter aircraft system. As a part of that work, Major Henrik Wänseth, test pilot from FMV flew Gripen E (39-8) for his first time this Monday. | Saab | Facebook

The Saab JAS 39 Gripen is a light single-engine multirole fighter aircraft manufactured by the Swedish aerospace company Saab. It was designed to replace the Saab 35 Draken and 37 Viggen in the Swedish Air Force (Flygvapnet). The Gripen has a delta wing and canard configuration with relaxed stability design and fly-by-wire flight controls. It is powered by the Volvo RM12, and has a top speed of Mach 2. Later aircraft are modified for NATO interoperability standards and to undertake air to air re