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Originally Posted by Commander Wallace
That's not entirely true. Although Sweden has an excellent aerospace and technology industry and has developed and produced a number of excellent combat aircraft, Sweden's latest fighter aircraft, the Saab Grippen, had a number of teething troubles including software issues, flight control systems and a number of delays.
The Saab Viggen ( Thunderbolt ) was dubbed " Thor's Hammer " and was by all accounts a capable, formidable and innovative aircraft featuring a double delta wing configuration.
http://www.military-today.com/aircra..._37_viggen.htm |
Show any modern jetb without such teething problems. But the po9jn t of mine is that the Swedes got their homework done and after a reasonable time had solved the issues. The Eurofighter and the A400M by now already are two Neverending Stories.
Also, in the late 80s, the Gripen once again was described by quite some Western pilots as the most innovative design of its time. Its cockpit ergonomy was one step ahead even of the later F-16C. And all three Swedish planes - Draaken, Viggen, Gripen - each set some firsts in fighter design.
Sweden also pioneers some of the most sophisticated navy stealth designs. Their submarines are top class, and their IFV - the CV-series of vehicles: 30, 35, 40 - again belongs to the best you can get. Only for their tanks they need the Germans
- their Strv-122 is a modified Leo-2A5.
Strv: "Stridsvagn" -
Streitwagen - quite old-fashioned a way to say "tank". LOL