That’s what they have been claiming for years.
Low band radars are large installations.
Maybe s-400 system radars are not low band radars ?
How could people bombed to stone age see a thing from their tears ?
Good find.
I would have guessed less.
Viggen was mentioned with 19 degs.
How does a pilot sit in a Gripen ? Is it reclined a bit ? Like F-16 ?
Very interesting video. Thanks you showing it to us.
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Goebbels celebrates if the Lebanese radar detected the F-35 !
Yes the NG reached Mach 1.2 (in a clean configuration). And while the inlets on the NG were not optimized for the F414, it also didn’t have the fuselage stretch and widening, increased wing area, wingtip ECM, weight gain. Parasitic drag increased, profile drag, and likely trim drag with a higher GW. If the test program reveals the Gripen E can supercruise at Mach 1.2 or above when armed with more that two missiles, I’ll be happy to admit I was wrong (I think it more likely that it can slightly exceed Mach 1 when light on dry thrust, just like the “C”)
Cd may have dropped..increased parasitic drag is next to zero..in any meaningfull aspect.
Jettisoning the 4 AMRAAMs it could reach M1.2 possibly M1.25 on SC.
Wiki says M1.1 for the E model with A2A.
The JAS 39E and F variants under development are to adopt the F414G powerplant, a variant of the General Electric F414. The F414G can produce 20% greater thrust than the current RM12 engine, enabling the Gripen to supercruise (maintain speed beyond the sound barrier without the use of afterburners) at a speed of Mach 1.1 while carrying an air-to-air combat payload.[66] In 2010, Volvo Aero stated it was capable of further developing its RM12 engine to better match the performance of the F414G, and claimed that developing the RM12 would be a less expensive option.[138] Prior to Saab’s selection of the F414G, the Eurojet EJ200 had also been under consideration for the Gripen; proposed implementations included the use of thrust vectoring.[139]
It supercruises at M1.1.
Sounds like it might be just right as a lower cost air defence fighter for non-aggressive countries like Austria, Sweden, Switzerland. Does it matter to neutral countries whether it can supercruise with a heavy A2G load if they have little or no interest in attacking anyone?
Right you are…nuclear capable F-35 with no air combat capability nor significant top speed is good for sneaky attacks.
Ok…roger…out !
But drag has not increased.