Maiden flight for South Africa's first new single-seat fighter aircraft
Date: 11 June 2009
The first single-seat Gripen C destined for the South African Air Force flew for the first time today.
The aircraft, SAAF 3910 (construction number 39.2101). was flown by Saab test pilot, Richard Ljungberg.
It took off from Saab's facility at Linkoping, Sweden at 13.00 and touched down safely back at Linkoping at 14.03 this afternoon.
The aircraft will undergo a short flight test programme ahead of delivery to South Africa in October.
South Africa has ordered 17 Gripen C and 9 dual-seat Gripen D fighters.
Source: Gripen
