Call me an old fella… I remember the good old days days when Swedes would only sell military planes to democratic, non-intervening nations such as Switzerland, Finland and Austria…

Funny how everybody seems to be experts on Swedish export laws? Sweden hasn´t changed the export laws, yet the Thailand deal is legal so what do you know? BTW, why does it bother you?

Now, Pakistan, Thailand, who might come next? Iran, Myanmar and China? LOL…

Yes it´s a moral disgrace isn´t it? Sweden behaving almost like the others in the business. Who might come next, maybe sh*t poor Brazil?

Must be desperation from both sides. Will the planes be payed for in frozen chicken meat as before?

The economic situation in Brazil is probably not much better. Brazil who almost can´t pay for 12 used Mirage 2000. What will Brazil offer in exchange for new fighters? Football players? 😮

Your comments are totally biased as always. Just check your previous postings. I´m convinced that they are meant to smear the SAAB campaign in Brazil. Maybe you´re Mr. Dassault´s man :rolleyes:

I think that the Cavalier tail looks really awful. Is it possible to convert it to a regular P-51 tail without a major rebuild?

4-8 aircraft of any kind don´t make an air force, right?

If this information is true I guess that second hand F-16s will be chosen.

Also, I really dont like the Iron Cross on an Austrian fighter.

Is it an Anschluss-jäger? :rolleyes:

The main task of “air-policing” is done by P-3 Orions.

Orions are good for air survaillance, but for air policing you will probably need fast jets.

The Gripen does not offer more range or endurance compared to the F-16s.

Who has claimed that a country like Norway needs more range of endurance than the F16? Are you saying that the JSF offers more range or endurance?

The Russian naval assets carry “SAMs” and can pose a threat in conflict related to off-shore resources some day. So stealth technology is very usefull to counter that and the MiG-31BM and PAK-FA to come in the future.

I refer to your previous post:

When you claim a threat there, you have to name it. I can not see Russia to attack a NATO-member like Norway any more.

I think it´s pretty obvious that your part of the JSF lobby here on this forum and there´s nothing wrong with that. I do however think that your arguments are biased and don´t make much sense. 😉

It seems that things are moving fast at SAAB. The dedication is quite impressive if you ask me.

I wonder how the choice of the GE414 over the EJ200 will affect the sales prospects of the Gripen?

Does anyone have a clue how this new engine will increase the performance of the Gripen in terms of speed, climb and acceleration?

I don´t want to insult our Croatian friends but, from what I´ve heard corruption is very widespread in Croatia. With a deal of this size I´m afraid there will be another “Saudi deal”. The winner the F-16 😎

Norway have to come up with an decision regarding the MOU within this month. If the goverment agrees, we’ll give another 100mill nok for the year 2007. If we decide to bail out, now would be the time, sense the new MOU says that if we decide to give up in 2008 or later we’ll have to pay an exit-ticket that costs us 5bill nok.

So, if Norway decide to invest more money into the project, they will face the risk of paying 5 billion NOK in case they wish to pull out of the JSF partnership? All this before they have decided to actually purchase the JSF? What kind of deal is that, I don´t get the logic! :rolleyes: Can anyone explain, please?

Another concern is the possible new JSF partners, sense it gives Norway an even lesser chance to get any workshare.

That doesn´t sound very optimistic does it? 😮