February 12,
2019 (112.ua) Swedish military claims Gripen E fighter aircraft potentially
capable of fighting Russia's Sukhoi fighter jets. Business Insiderlooked into
what the Swedish air force considers to be a valuable contribution to opposing
the cutting-edge Russian aircraft. The
commander of Sweden's air force, Mats Helgesson, recently made the bold
statement that his country's Saab Gripen E fighter could beat Russia's
formidable fleet of Sukhoi jets with none of the expensive stealth technology
the US relies on.
"Gripen,
especially the E-model, is designed to kill Sukhois. There we have a black
belt," Helgesson told Yle at a presentation in Finland, where Sweden is
trying to export the jets. Russia's Sukhoi fighters have achieved a kind of
legendary status for their ability to out-maneuver US fighter jets in dogfights
and pull off dangerous and aggressive stunts in the air, but Gripen may have
cracked the code. The Gripen can't carry the most weapons and has no real
stealth. And it isn't the longest-range, the fastest, or even the cheapest jet.
But it has a singular focus that makes it a nightmare for Russia's fighter
jets.
Saab Gripen-E, Swedish Air Force fighter jet. airliners.net
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