Author Topic: Czechs choose JAS 39 Gripen over F-16 (Read 1469 times)

Hortlund · « **on:** December 17, 2003, 05:00:28 PM »

Yesss!

SOB · « **Reply #1 on:** December 17, 2003, 05:02:12 PM »

Wooohoooo!cares?

Nilsen · « **Reply #2 on:** December 17, 2003, 05:03:00 PM »

sheit happens sometimes, they will get it right the next time

btw....they are only renting 14 of them

Mini D · « **Reply #3 on:** December 17, 2003, 05:03:57 PM »

It's a saab. It will look really trendy for 5 years and then you'll realize you just have a POS with a bad water pump that doesn't hold more than 2 pieces of luggage.

MiniD

AKIron · « **Reply #4 on:** December 17, 2003, 05:07:00 PM »

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Originally posted by Mini D
It's a saab. It will look really trendy for 5 years and then you'll realize you just have a POS with a bad water pump that doesn't hold more than 2 pieces of luggage.

MiniD

LOL

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 17, 2003, 05:08:09 PM »

It's got an American engine.

Hortlund · « **Reply #6 on:** December 17, 2003, 05:09:30 PM »

Yeah, its got american weapons too...

But still this is a big deal for our aviation industry.

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #7 on:** December 17, 2003, 05:11:03 PM »

Yep you guys have now surpassed 1970 USA technology!
J/K

WTG, Nice airplane.

Toad · « **Reply #8 on:** December 17, 2003, 05:16:56 PM »

Mini... Saab is a GM company.

Hey! GM water pumps suxor too!!!!

hmmmmmmmmm

Nilsen · « **Reply #9 on:** December 17, 2003, 05:19:02 PM »

Norway also was considering getting 48 JAS planes, but now it looks like its gonna be the JSF with the Eurofighter as a possible outsider.

I'm putting my on JSF even if Eurofigheter has 2 distinct advantages....supercruise and 2 engines.

AKS\/\/ulfe · « **Reply #10 on:** December 17, 2003, 05:25:15 PM »

The Gripen is one nice looking plane, I've always liked the looks of canard type planes.. but the Gripen is the best looking one I've seen.

Isn't it also uber-manueverable?
-SW

SunTracker · « **Reply #11 on:** December 17, 2003, 06:16:05 PM »

Isnt surprising. Even the U.S. is in the beginning stages of getting rid of the F-16. It was a good aircraft that did well in roles it wasn't originally intented for. Just don't stall it above 30 degree AoA

fd ski · « **Reply #12 on:** December 17, 2003, 06:34:41 PM »

I guess Lockheed didn't grease right palms in Praga, the way they did in Warsaw...

Congrats.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #13 on:** December 17, 2003, 06:39:36 PM »

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Originally posted by fd ski
I guess Lockheed didn't grease right palms in Praga, the way they did in Warsaw...

Congrats.

At LEAST your consistent in your hate for corporate America, who ironically happens to employee you.

Scootter · « **Reply #14 on:** December 17, 2003, 07:01:30 PM »

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Originally posted by Toad

Mini... Saab is a GM company.

Hey! GM water pumps suxor too!!!!

hmmmmmmmmm

My bad, but aint water pumps supposed to suck (on one side)

Love the line about catching up with 70's technology Funked.
We are getting rid of them also replaceing them with the JSF.