Gripens for Swiss Air Force

[kitnut617]

The Gripen is the same size as a Hunter, almost exactly the same size too.

[Nick]

The Gripen is the same size as a Hunter, almost exactly the same size too.

They should be able to hang them up in the airfield bunkers to make space then!

[lancer]

You do realise that the Gripen was chosen as an F-5 replacement whereas the F-35 is considerably more capable than that?  You're comparing chalk and cheese but I must admit, a Gripen in FAA colours would look good...

I built one a few years back. all over EDSG - Looks very nice.

[Slerski]

Don't want to be pro-Rafale (coz I think Gripen can be a very capable plane for the French Air Force) but it seems that they want to buy the Gripen NG, certainly cheaper than Rafale or Typhoon, but exists only on drawing board at the moment...

But now, another whiff possilibity for my stash's Rafales 

[pyro-manic]

I must admit, a Gripen in FAA colours would look good...

Anything looks good in EDSG. Fact. And IIRC the Gripen is pretty much carrier-capable already. Would need a beefed-up arrestor hook and not much else.

[dy031101]

Don't want to be pro-Rafale (coz I think Gripen can be a very capable plane for the French Air Force) but it seems that they want to buy the Gripen NG, certainly cheaper than Rafale or Typhoon, but exists only on drawing board at the moment...

But now, another whiff possilibity for my stash's Rafales 

I'm still holding my breathe for the day when the Rafale starts flying with ROCAF roundels. 

[rickshaw]

You'll be turning blue in the face if you keep that up, mate! 

[Slerski]

Don't want to be pro-Rafale (coz I think Gripen can be a very capable plane for the French Air Force) but it seems that they want to buy the Gripen NG, certainly cheaper than Rafale or Typhoon, but exists only on drawing board at the moment...

But now, another whiff possilibity for my stash's Rafales 

I'm still holding my breathe for the day when the Rafale starts flying with ROCAF roundels. 

I don't think the Rafale will be exported... But I cross the fingers !! It would be nice with Brazil, India, Qatar, UAE... ROCAF, Malaysia... Lots of possibilites. And the most interesting, Rafale M for the Royal Navy

[Radish]

Dream on. Once we've sold the carriers...totally daft idea to even think of big carriers....we won't need carrier-born aircraft.

[raafif]

I always thought England/Scotland/Wales was a very-slow-moving (continental drift) aircraft-carrier  

so all Brit aircraft should have a hook & be painted in EDSG  

[Weaver]

I always thought England/Scotland/Wales was a very-slow-moving (continental drift) aircraft-carrier  

so all Brit aircraft should have a hook & be painted in EDSG  

Nah - the deck's just about long enough for free take-offs, although the Trident did push the limit on this...

As for hooks, we've decided to go back to the earliest simple practice: a new job creation scheme will see hundreds of formerly unemployed teenagers stationed at each side of runways to grab the wingtips of 747s and slow them down after landing...

[PR19_Kit]

Nah - the deck's just about long enough for free take-offs, although the Trident did push the limit on this...

You're not kidding! They weren't nicknamed 'Grippers' for nothing.

I used to 'commute' to Berlin Templehof in BA Tridents and the take-offs, even with reduced pax loads mind you, were 'heart-in-mouth' times! 

[Geoff]

Nah - the deck's just about long enough for free take-offs, although the Trident did push the limit on this...

You're not kidding! They weren't nicknamed 'Grippers' for nothing.

I used to 'commute' to Berlin Templehof in BA Tridents and the take-offs, even with reduced pax loads mind you, were 'heart-in-mouth' times! 

I flew into Gothenburg in one of those and getting it stopped was a slow process as well!