You mean he was flattened. And pulled. And flattened again.
@permi94
2 жыл бұрын
"he's got the mirrors on, so that's gonna obviously affect his framerate" 🤣
@Galm02
2 жыл бұрын
😭
@AB-bu8ti
2 жыл бұрын
LOL what timestamp for this?
@permi94
2 жыл бұрын
@@AB-bu8ti 1:03
@sidv4615
2 жыл бұрын
Can you explain what it means?
@VirtualAirTour
2 жыл бұрын
@@sidv4615 it's a nod to flight sim folks...when gaming, mirrors/reflections can decrease framerate. Obviously this is real life, not a videogame, so it was meant as a tongue in cheek joke.
@soloway-l1o
Жыл бұрын
I'm from Ukraine. My father was 1st class jet fighter pilot (MIG 21, 23, 29). I'm remember how exhausted he was after dogfight training flights. His "superpower" is fall asleep in any time of a day if he have at list 15 minutes of free time. Just like that! :)
@peterl8548
Жыл бұрын
Right you are. A salute to your father. My super power as an arctic ranger, was to fall a sleep standing up in minus 45 degrees🤣
@soloway-l1o
Жыл бұрын
@@peterl8548 It's not the best idea to sleep in such conditions, it could be the longest dream in your life. ;) But You are still alive, and it's definitely good. :)
@benktlofgren4710
11 ай бұрын
I remember when I was doing my service in the infantry. During training, I could fall asleep standing up against a tree if I got a short break. Heck, I could even fall asleep in one of those Russian MTLBs we used during transport before everyone got Cv90s. I am one of those who do not fall asleep easily normally, but when you put yourself to the limit for an extended period of time, the body and mind take every chance they get :)
@uranusismightybig5111
9 ай бұрын
I bet you looked at your dad's "work place" with aw when you were a kid...and bragd about it at school😂... "So, your dad works at an office....thats tough! You wanna know what MY dad works with..."😂.... Nice memories!
@Rimedur
6 ай бұрын
@@soloway-l1o Hey russian ;)
@bigcat514
2 жыл бұрын
Mirrors on gonna impact his framerate...such a nerd! Love it! :D
@lepermessiyah5823
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah that was a nice touch haha
@taip4n
2 жыл бұрын
He has PTSD from playing DCS
@ExarchNZ
2 жыл бұрын
Immediately followed by complementing the pilot's "cockpit" (so to speak).
@sp00g3
2 жыл бұрын
At work and I snorted a little when he said that.
@shenaniganland2370
2 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
@goonner80
2 жыл бұрын
It's mandatory part of every Gripen pilot training to "survive" 15 seconds of 9 G in centrifuge at Sweden's training centre.
@Skank_and_Gutterboy
2 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure that would put my eyes out the back of my head.
@vincentnin1
2 жыл бұрын
RIP to those that did not make it
@sahilmeena8018
2 жыл бұрын
@@vincentnin1 the centrifuge doesn't crash if you lose consciousness, so survive here probably(hopefully?) means not losing consciousness.
@darthvader6588
2 жыл бұрын
@@sahilmeena8018 yes youre right
@saberline152
Жыл бұрын
mandatory for most if not all Nato pilots too
@damonkofman8856
2 жыл бұрын
So glad you're watching this, but slight correction, this is a Gripen C. The cockpit is the giveaway, Gripen E's cockpit looks like the F-35's cockpit, one big ass screen.
@CWLemoine
2 жыл бұрын
Rog
@collingtech1
2 жыл бұрын
dude the brazilian gripen have huge sick glass (also wonder if they break what you gonna do ...RTB ?)
@vmpgsc
2 жыл бұрын
@@collingtech1 Same problem for F-35, F-15EX, Block 3 Super Hornet... So I'm guessing someone's figured it out.
@gregduncan
2 жыл бұрын
@@collingtech1 My guess is reliability is a key function - as well key flight data is in the HMD and/or HUD if in the unlikely event it fails. I think there are a few backup gauges low down as well.
@maliburallye350
2 жыл бұрын
The cockpit of the jas39e has nothing to do with that of the F35; to start the f35 does not have a fixed hud and the screens do not have buttons, everything is touch
@Thatguy01984
2 жыл бұрын
I’ve been to around 12-13 air shows over the last 20 years and sometimes you can tell when a pilot is out there to put on a good show and really pushes the aircraft. This guy definitely did that! Fun to watch.
@RMJTOOLS
2 жыл бұрын
I always was impressed with the Gripen and I feel is a way under appreciated fighter. Particularly when it’s teamed up with the Swedish integrated air defense system.
@Mediiiicc
2 жыл бұрын
Underappreciated? what? how? It is the most overrated fighter!
@carlosandleon
2 жыл бұрын
@@Mediiiicc Nah, everyone thinks other fighters are better. Noone realizes it even outperforms the F 16.
@guruxara7994
2 жыл бұрын
@@Mediiiicc F-35 is the most overrated fighter ever...
@Mediiiicc
2 жыл бұрын
@@guruxara7994 lmao yeah that's why every conversation about fighters consists of people praising Gripen, even the comments on this video. Weird how F-35 always gets all the trash talk (even from mover) but whenever Gripen is mentioned it is put on a pedestal.
@guruxara7994
2 жыл бұрын
@@Mediiiicc Tbh Gripen is a great fighter.
@oswaldomorales8924
2 жыл бұрын
You know you've done it right when even Mover is impressed.
@M5S
Жыл бұрын
F16 this, F16 that! 🤣 F16 is the Dodge on a straight road, JAS 39 is the Porsche at Nürnberg ring! 🇸🇪❤
@kjellivarsson
2 жыл бұрын
Thanx for a great channel. Airport is Linköping in Sweden, ESSL, and you can see SAABs factory beside the runway. It's not an airshow, just an ordinary demo fligth that occurs plenty of times every year. Pilot is one of Saabs demo pilot's, Mr Brännström.
@boromirofmiddleearth557
2 жыл бұрын
thank you for the info! God bless Sweden! Part Swedish, part Norwegian.
@MrOddball63
2 жыл бұрын
Jag tyckte det såg bekant ut... Jag byggde 3G-stationer i början av millenniet och satt i en mast med utsikt över banan när en av dessa fåglar for iväg på vad jag antar var just en av dessa provturer... Satan så den lät :)
@TzunSu
2 жыл бұрын
@@MrOddball63 Vafan Robin, så det är ditt fel att jag har autism nu?!
@Rallarbusen
2 жыл бұрын
I used to live 500 m away from the field. It was cool to stand on the balcony and watch the Gripens being put through their paces.
@MrOddball63
2 жыл бұрын
@@TzunSu Jajemensan... :)
@jemakrol
2 жыл бұрын
Great video and breakdown! I'm from Sweden so naturally I'm biased when it comes to Gripen. A little side story about Gripen display. Had the chance to hear a Gripen display pilot (not the one in this video though) talk about his work, routines and thoughts about flying the Gripen. With focus on display flight. Humble, nice and very professional guy. Funny too. Obviously, his main priority during the display was safety. However, quite high up on his list was "display value". Not only that it should look good for the audience, extra focus on how to present the aircraft for photographers. He was keen on putting himself in the spectactors view and lenses of cameras. I found his attention to those kind of details very impressive. He also had a personal routine before flying a display that he told about. Just before flight he went through the entire routine. Not only mentally - but also physically. Sort of dancing his way through the manouvers - arms out. He mentioned he sometimes got wierd looks and comments about it, but it was his way of getting into the Zone. Speaking of negative G's. I'll * never * forget that Mirage III pilot during a display at Uppsala AFB, Sweden, some years ago. IIRC he did a complete looping inverted. It has to be the most insane thing I've seen someone do at an airshow. Not a pilot myself but enough of an avgeek to know that's not good for your health. Heard the pilot was bleeding from his eyes afterwards. Again, thanks for amazing, entertaining and informative content!
@GoosebumpRacing
2 жыл бұрын
The "dance" before display is actually quite common and you will see every Swedish display pilot do the same. :) I guess you'll see pilots outside Sweden as well.
@jemakrol
2 жыл бұрын
It is? Didn't get that impression when he told the story and haven't noticed any myself - then again I'm usually not that close. Makes sense more pilots do things like that though.
@GoosebumpRacing
2 жыл бұрын
@@jemakrol Yes, for example you can see videos on YT where Peter “Starbutt”Fällén (the now former display pilot at F7 Såtenäs) does this. I’ve seen it many times on different air shows here in Sweden.
@jemakrol
2 жыл бұрын
@@GoosebumpRacing haha! That's the pilot i met and who was talking...
@P991TS
2 жыл бұрын
@@jemakrol isn’t Starbutt flying at F21 these days?
@angelodedios8025
2 жыл бұрын
Impressive g-force tolerance. The pilot has trained himself very well with these kinds of areal maneuvers. Great underrated fighter jet too.
@johanr3156
2 жыл бұрын
I’m from Sweden and proud that we as a country of 10 million can develop and produce our own fighters!
@b0bl00i
2 жыл бұрын
It's impressive for sure. My father in law flew Viggen and Drakens during the cold war. Awesome job.
@koolkoo111
2 жыл бұрын
Thankfully, not only a 10 million people for long. You have imported some nice birthing machines from the exotic East :)
@HILLEVILOVE
2 жыл бұрын
@@koolkoo111 Excuse me? Perhaps you could elaborate on that one?
@PowerslideSWE
2 жыл бұрын
As of today there are more or less 5 countries that are capable of producing a paper concept to flying aircraft, The US, Russia, China, France and Sweden.
@tigers94500
2 жыл бұрын
@@PowerslideSWE And even fewer countries are able to produce their own aircraft locally in its entirety. From the fuselage, various components, on-board systems, to the weapons.
@Taliyon
2 жыл бұрын
I've pulled 10G in a Cap 232, which is completely incapable of sustaining for long. And let me say, it's a brutal experience. It takes time to build up a tolerance past 6. And 10 always hurts. Watching this video blows my mind. Hard 9's sustained is incredible.
@heikojakob6491
2 жыл бұрын
I'm more impressed by the maneuverability of the pilot then the maneuverability of the airframe.
@bossem5461
2 жыл бұрын
What ??
@scanor
2 жыл бұрын
I've seen the Gripen demo live and it is just awsome.. The Gripen is a very underestimated jet, it's small, very agile and can pack quite a punch for it's size.
@kamenneikoo7854
2 жыл бұрын
Its also very effiecient. Its maintanence costs and fuel economy next to any other Gen 4 is minimal
@davecass485
2 жыл бұрын
The Gripen E is currently in the running up here in Canada for the replacement of the CF-18 Hornet. Competition started as the Super Hornet, F-35 and Gripen but the RCAF announced a few weeks back that it now between the F-35 and the SAAB as the Super Hornet was eliminated. Thinking of the similar rugged Northern Arctic theatre of operation here and so many unimproved airstrips all over the North the SAAB might have a shot. Not so sure we need the full Gen 5 stealth that the F-35 brings. Who knows they may come back and allow the F15EX to be submitted, stranger this have happened in military aircraft procurement up here. Great video and sure enjoy the perspective you can bring.
@gabrieltardif1548
2 жыл бұрын
I completely agree with you! I did an essay on that this semester, was very interesting to compare our needs as a Northen Country, and there is also the fact that with the f35, we'll need to add extra fuel tanks that would take off the stealth of the f35. I think we should give a try to the gripen as it is clearly the one we need.
@GlowingSpamraam
2 жыл бұрын
the bid for the f35 is cheaper though than the gripen same reason finland got f35 and swiss was deemed about 10-20% cheaper
@CFS91
2 жыл бұрын
@@GlowingSpamraam Somehow they cut down unit cost of F35 down to be comparable or less than Gripen, but F35 operating cost probably 3-4x more than Gripen I think Finland got their for 83M USD each for 64 aircrafts and Swisszerland got their 112M each for 36s. Gripen E should be around 85-100M each (from mentioned in news), so really close in price.
@wj427
2 жыл бұрын
I'll be surprised if our government shells out the money for the maintenance nightmare known as the F-35.
@wj427
2 жыл бұрын
@@gabrieltardif1548 You do realize that fully loaded F-35 has wing hard points that make it more visible to radar. Drop tanks will always be a part of air warfare if there's no fuel tankers flying circuits outside of enemy controlled airspace lol
@DigitalImageWorksVFX
2 жыл бұрын
Yup, Gripen has lover thrust, but It's also quite a bit lighter than F-16 (6,8t vs 8,5t empty). This pilot is a monster! Transition from -3 to 8/9G in a single second sounds crazy.... BTW Mirror joke just killed me 😂
@aftertheendtimes
2 жыл бұрын
Hi C.W The G suit is quite special and developed at SAAB,..and is very good on helping the JAS pilot to keep up with th G´s but the G suit has some extra features ;) love cheers from Sweden
@riskebonews6893
Жыл бұрын
Helping the GRIPEN pilot to keep up with the G's.
@aftertheendtimes
Жыл бұрын
@@riskebonews6893 Ooh yes =)
@flutte1974
2 жыл бұрын
The Gripen is the sports car version of a fighter jet. Small, light and just amazingly maneuverability. And stops on a dime, even on a dirt road in the middle of the forest. Afaik, 9G is sustainable, 12G+ peak levels, assuming you don't blackout.
@marcantel5037
2 жыл бұрын
As a South African where we have the Gripen, it's really impressive to watch the maneuverability of this aircraft. At airshows they often used to have our old Atlas Cheetah (a modified and upgraded Mirage III to a 3.5 gen fighter) do a display, and then right after have a Gripen do a display. The difference was massive. The Cheetah can't sustain it's energy nearly as much and "sags" as soon as it pulls g's, bleeding off energy. I'm glad the aircraft has impressed you too.
@thegreatafrican3367
2 жыл бұрын
How's the maintenance on those babies cause I heard one of our fighter pilots say Mzansi is struggling a bit
@mybru1
2 жыл бұрын
@@thegreatafrican3367 the fleet was grounded 2 weeks ago due to budget constraints the sandf reached out to Saab to arrange plans for upgrades maintenance and parts and another intresting thing to note if I remember correctly the air force can't afford the bombs and missiles for these beauties due to their budget being cut each year
@thegreatafrican3367
2 жыл бұрын
@@mybru1 damn that's sad...hopefully your govt can get it's act back together
@zahkam7322
Жыл бұрын
@@thegreatafrican3367 SAAB was awarded the contract to maintain the planes this year 2022 , So hopefully they will be back up flying , I read that the planes were not actually in full term storage but rotated and placed in short term storage ... After watching this vid I still cant believe we have these are part of our Air force , Technically we don't need such an awesome plane , as we have no real military threat's as such , but we still need a decent capable air force and these are just so awesome .
@kamenneikoo7854
Жыл бұрын
The Gripen got insane maneuverability, its one of the most if not the most fuel efficient and maneuverable 4th gen "fighter" jets. Its a good piece of tech and I wish more countries adopted it
@wouldntyou_like_to_know
2 жыл бұрын
Man I'm glad to see you're alright. I saw the helo crash on the news yesterday and from the location they said he was headed to KNEW. Terrible that someone lost their life but I'm thankful it wasn't you. My heart jumped a little bit yesterday and a sad day for the aviation community.
@huffytoss
2 жыл бұрын
Don't understand why people keep doing scud runs. NOAA has a webpage where you can easily tell if you going to fly into trouble due to weather.
@D81-m3i
2 жыл бұрын
My brother knew the pilot very well. They was close since they did "Lumpen" together. Sadly my brother lost his life in Ukraina 2weeks ago. Lost for words but we are very proud of him 🙏🏼 He loved taking out tanks whit his Carl Gustaf
@dusermiginte4647
9 ай бұрын
Fan vad tråkigt.. Lost for words stämmer bra.... Beklagar..
@AndersMagrioteli
2 жыл бұрын
As a Swede I’d say: Finally some talk about this machine. The JAS Gripen is an amazing fighter. (Sweden has a long history in building fighters, if anyone missed that). And, no its thrust aren’t like an F/16 or an F/18. However the aircraft isn’t meant to be built that way since its manoeuvrability comes with its Delta wing and canards. I mean, look for how long it pulled 9G in the turns. If it would have 30,000 lbs of thrust it would either hit >12G and then fall to pieces or slingshot of the planet. 🚀 It’s a lightweight fighter and has the ability to takeoff on a 1,312 ft RWY and land at only 1,640 ft (400 resp. 500 m) of RWY. That’s because of Sweden’s use of “road bases” if needed. Turn-around time is appr. 10 minutes for rearming, refuelling, and maintenance. That’s also crucial. With that above stated I would like to say that thrust and flying faster than 2 Mach (SAAB says it does >2 Mach, but won’t specify it) isn’t all that counts in a fighter’s capability. Hi from Sweden 🇸🇪
@HILLEVILOVE
2 жыл бұрын
Not to take anything away from the excellent performances of the Gripen, but here is an RNoAF F-16 landing in 600-700 meters with the drag chute, nominal breaks and enough fuel to take off and head for home base about 100 km away: kzitem.info/news/bejne/zoWhzoSqkIZ1aqA And just to point out, even USAF sometimes train for turnarounds in less than 15 minutes. Back in the 70s the requirement for "simulations actions" was 15 minutes while the YF-16s crews got it down to 6 minutes at Edwards. The Israelis is reported to have had it down to 7 minutes. So it is more a question of training and procedures. Likewise, I'm pretty sure a well trained Gripen crew could have it down to those numbers as well. books.google.no/books?id=VUUCz5kgNIoC&pg=PA20&lpg=PA20&dq=F-16+turnaround+minutes&source=bl&ots=mTL8cMktDj&sig=ACfU3U1brlCB0CVakCt56SEs96IVwMj8cg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjL5rD5y4P1AhWMRPEDHReKAg8Q6AF6BAgiEAM#v=onepage&q=F-16%20turnaround%20minutes&f=false
@HILLEVILOVE
2 жыл бұрын
"HILL GETS SET TO SMOKE 'EM IN A.F. CONTEST By Deseret News Sep 24, 1991, 12:00am MDT It took an F-16 ground crew training for the Air Force Gunsmoke competition just under 12 minutes to ready a fighter jet for combat. That's fast, but not quite the real thing. The time was almost four minutes slower than a combat "turnaround" performed by a crew from the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing during Operation Desert Storm, said Tech Sgt. Ray Driskell. "When things are for real, the adrenaline really gets pumping," he said. "We had one turnaround crew in Saudi ready a plane for return to combat in seven minutes." A routine F-16 fighter jet training turnaround, in which new armaments are loaded and a plane is checked out and readied for flight, takes about 30 minutes. For the upcoming Gunsmoke competition, officially known as the U.S. Air Force Worldwide Fighter Gunnery Meet, the ground crew will have a maximum 18 minutes to accomplish the task." www.deseret.com/1991/9/24/18942759/hill-gets-set-to-smoke-em-in-a-f-contest
@unbiased3249
2 жыл бұрын
Greetings from Austria. We almost bought the Gripen in 2007 to replace the Draken but we bought the Eurofighter instead. Wonderful plane, but it is eating all the budget at once without being verry deadly because we have no money for weapons left. Basically every swedish weapon system we ever bought did run way to long and way too good. We had Saab 29, the Draken, the Saab 105 till last year, still the Carl Gustaf and now we are really considering buying the Gripen because paying 80 000 Euro per hour for the Eurofighter because of curupt politicians really pissed everyone off.
@corvanphoenix
6 ай бұрын
This was epic, thanks Mover!! The Gripen ate F-16's - & all but F-22 - for lunch when it was Red Air at Red Glag. If that's not enough data, ask 🇳🇴 Viper pilots what it's like to face 🇸🇪 Gripen - they too get rekt, every single time.
@Jefff72
2 жыл бұрын
What I like about this channel is that you're getting the info from a former fighter pilot. Very few other people have the experience. I was an aircraft structures mechanic on F-15s at RAF Lakenheath along with B-52, KC-135 & C-130 both before and after.
@Callsigntitan
Жыл бұрын
Love your videos, this is the new Jet Fighter for the Brazilian Air Force
@appa609
2 жыл бұрын
I love this HUD design. Big area and very little occlusion.
@awmperry
2 жыл бұрын
There’s a Swedish Air Force pilot known as Wiseman who used to anonymously run a defence blog. Would be really interesting to get him on the channel - haven’t a clue if he’d be up for it, but I’d watch that interview.
@TheNotFakeBot212
2 жыл бұрын
*insert ace combat 7 reference*
@jemakrol
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, that would be awesome! I know him a little (tbh I knew him before he was Wiseman and it was quite interesting to read his blogs knowing who he where before he was outed. That's another story though). Was quite some time since I had contact with him personally but he's an intelligent, humble and skilled person.
@frenchycanada
2 жыл бұрын
I'm from Canada and many of us hope our country buys the Gripen over the F-35.........for so many reasons.
@WickedMoto
2 жыл бұрын
i love the gripen. i fly rc jets, couple of turbines and EDFs (electric ducted fan). and ive got a freewing gripen edf 80mm (fan size). i love flying it. deltas in model form are just so forgiving. she definitely flys scale from the looks of this video. its one of my go to EDFs besides my mirage and l39 for the turbine models.
@lucvkl
2 жыл бұрын
Dam thats awesome, cant wait to get a rc jet myself
@WickedMoto
2 жыл бұрын
@@lucvkl theyre a ton of fun!!
@medicalopsgirl
Жыл бұрын
Loved it. The principles of hemodynamics... one of my professional faves. Explained this way by a fighter pilot was fascinating. Thank you sir.
@johnsteiner3417
2 жыл бұрын
The physiology part of flying is something the vast majority of science fiction stories that don't rely on magic technology seem to forget. When I air combat scenes I work on the premise that engines are overpowered to handle their max loads but with with a fly-by-wire program that places a hard cap of ten gees in accelerations or turns precisely because of the body's limits.
@BlackHawkBallistic
2 жыл бұрын
The Expanse does a great job with G's and even has people dying from sustained G's and high G's during battles. People have to take drugs just to have better endurance than a normal person.
@peersvensson9253
2 жыл бұрын
It's not evident from just looking at it, but the Gripen airframe is quite low drag (in particular thanks to the tail section), which is why it can get away with having a lower thrust on paper. In practice the discrepancy with something like an F-16 isn't as bad as you'd think.
@richardgore1692
2 жыл бұрын
That pilot was definitely working physically to fly that aircraft. Even if the post production G meter was incorrect, you could hear the pilot as he labored through the later half of this video (even at low G) indicating that he was putting his body through a rigorous work out by pulling sustained high Gs. It is interesting to me that the aircraft's sensors warn the pilot to "pull up" after entering, and sustaining, -G territory. -3 Gs to 7+ Gs.... 10+ Gs and still conscious. Mr. Lemoine's face and comments say it all. This was BRUTAL demo flight!
@Lemon0Tart
2 жыл бұрын
To add to what Mover finishes at around 4:58, when you're pulling negative your heart rate decreases because of the blood trying to pool in your brain (I've read somewhere that it can even stop, although not sure about that), where as when you're pulling positive your heart rate increases. As Mover said, the sudden switch from negative to positive is the thing most likely to induce G-loc, your heart is pumping slowly then you immediately ask it to increase once you switch to positive, but the heart can't keep up with the switch. You end up with a scenario where your brain is demanding more blood, but the heart can't momentarily supply it fast enough to prevent g-loc.
@JG27Korny
2 жыл бұрын
This is a last ditch maneuver employed when it is a life or death situation. In ww2 that maneuver saved Hartman's life on multiple occasions, and a variation of that is called the Hartman's maneuver.
@Lowkeh
2 жыл бұрын
@@JG27Korny Whoa! This means that Hartmann must've had a very strong heart, man! ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ (sorry)
@JG27Korny
2 жыл бұрын
@@Lowkeh The idea is that he is pulling in a radial defense (in the turn) slightly less G than the pursuing bandit, when he sees that the bandit is pulling lead, then there are two complementary effects the bandit looses sights under the canopy and when Harmtann is doing negative G snap roll, to follow he has to pull negative from higher positive. And if Hartmann sees that the bandit was not doing enough lead but sliding behind into lag, he would do a break turn defense and scissors. However the idea was to get as rarely as possible in those kind of situations.
@blessedpineapple2914
2 жыл бұрын
The gripen is such a good looking aircraft
@RageQvist
2 жыл бұрын
I did get to see these yesterday doing their yearly Christmas tree flyover. Beautiful aircraft!
@joachimsingh2929
2 жыл бұрын
Swedish Guy here: I'm very proud of my country for producing these planes. And the 22.000 pounds of thrust are official numbers. Just keep that in mind.
@mrCyk0
2 жыл бұрын
For the new versions right? It also has something like a 20% lower empty weight than the f16 so with aerodynamics factored in it should compare favourably.
@GustaviusXIV
Жыл бұрын
RIAT2023: The Paul Bowen Trophy (in memory of RIAT’s co-founder for the Best Solo Jet Demonstration) SAAB Gripen E flown by André Brännström.
@pastorrich7436
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, pretty awesome. Enjoyed your commentary and insight. Canada is considering this platform to replace their Hornets -- would be interesting to hear your thoughts on that. My hat's off to the pilot who wore that Gripen. I would normally say, "flew" but what they did was way beyond flying in my book. Wow!
@14goldmedals
2 жыл бұрын
As a Canadian I want the Saab. And Saab will build them in Canada creating jobs. F-35 is too expensive for what it is. 🇨🇦🇸🇪
@LuisPontes_ca
2 жыл бұрын
Based on google searches, the SAAB 39 Grippen weighs a lot less than the F-16. So even though it has has less thrust, perhaps it has a power-to-weight ratio that is just as good (based on the advertised numbers). The 39 Grippen max thrust is 16,500 kg verses a weight of only 6,622 kg. Therefore, the ratio: 2.49 The F-16 has a max thrust of 23,000 kg to 29,000 kg verses a weight of 9,207 kg. That makes the ratio between 2.49 to 3.15 So depending on the version of the F-16, the Grippen might be equal. The skill of the Pilot probably is the final differentiating factor.
@LuisPontes_ca
2 жыл бұрын
*** CORRECTIONS: I had the max thrust units wrong. The max thrust of the Gripen is 98kn which equates to about 9,993.22 kg. So that's only a power to weight ratio of about 1.5 Also the max thrust numbers of the F-16 are lbs not kg. So when converted to kg, 23,000 lbs is only 10,432.62 kg which makes the power to weight only 1.13 (worse than the Gripen). However, the Air Force website (af.mil) says that the thrust of the F-16C/D is 27,000 lbs. So when converted to kilos is 12,246.99. That makes a power to weight of 1.33 (still worse than the Gipen). Now some google searches say that an F-16 can do 29,000 lbs of thrust. In kilos that's 13,154.18 and a p:w of almost 1.43 (and that's even rounded up). That's STILL a bit less than the Gripen! So it would seem that all variants of the F-16 have a lesser p2w than the Gripen (if you believe the googled numbers). If that were the only factor, then I'd say the Gripen has an edge, but I still think the guy in the seat is the biggest factor. Can you imagine if they could put an F-16 engine producing 29,000 pounds of thrust in a Gripen (without increasing it's overall weight)? It would have a p2r of almost 1.99 !
@victorrcalazans
Жыл бұрын
Gripen is one of the best fight jets in the worlds now.
@henrik1743
2 жыл бұрын
As a swede admiring the swedish pilots I always enjoyed showing this videos to friend and I like that you are impressed yourself at 4:00 on that move he made, since that's what always made me go wtf and gasp myself and my friends when I show them that
@abeszajowitz2947
2 жыл бұрын
PLEASE DO MORE OF THESE DEMO RIDE ALONGS WITH TALK THROUGH!!!! Loved it!
@luisalizondo4973
2 жыл бұрын
This is a good pilot
@Xanthopteryx
2 жыл бұрын
JAS 39 "Gripen" is one of the most versatile, agile, maneuverable and high tech fighter plane in the world. People do not realize this. Combat turnaround time is 10 minutes! And a complete engine swap is done by recruits in one hour. On a road base, out in nowhere.
@gammalgubbestorstadshoodie9148
Жыл бұрын
Gripen has landing capability to land on 2 lane city roads for re-arment and re-fuel. Gripen can also land on porly asfalted country roads that is not fully straight without any misshaps that is one of many construction benefits about Swedish Gripen.
@jimf671
2 жыл бұрын
Impressed with that. Mention Gripen to Typhoon pilots and they just shake their heads and smile. They do have the thrust and the speed of course ...
@andershogqvist
2 жыл бұрын
That's a Gripen C, not E. They look almost the same from the outside, but the cockpit is very different.
@01MeuCanal
2 жыл бұрын
Yup. Gripen E is much more powerful than C in every aspect.
@sschreck
2 жыл бұрын
@C.W. Lemoine thanks for all the videos. Watching your videos has helped me mentally.
@shigatsuningen
Жыл бұрын
I have the benefit living underneath the playground they use for practice. Seeing these machines do nearly 90 degree turns is just awesome.
@Satchfan10
2 жыл бұрын
Holy crap! My 2 favorite pilots with Mover and Rain!!! I can't wait!!
@nirfz
2 жыл бұрын
I have seen swedish Gripen (and before that Viggen) airshow displays several times. I think the low speed high AOA part of the video doesn't show the AOA right. It looks more impressive in real life. At those airshows US planes strangely never flew a display. But there were either the dutch or danish with an F-16 doing a nice display, and once a swiss F-18. Our country bought the (lowest spec) Europfighter and it's display is impressive too (mostly because of the sheer thrust). But compared to all of these it actually looked to me that the Gripen was always able to do the tightest turns. Not sure if there's the same saying in english, but it looked like the Gripen can "turn around on a post stamp". What i am missing, and there aren't any good videos anymore of it on YT is the short landing. The previous jet of the swedes had a "party piece" in it's thrust reverse system, that the display pilots used to do a J turn on the runway mid display. (with the Harrier, the only plane i ever have seen going backwards on it's own power in a display) The Gripen doesn't have that, but uses the canards as air brakes/spoliers when landing. Very impressive to look at.
@magitsu
2 жыл бұрын
Low speed AOA looks about right. It's never been comparable to Hornet, which Mover referred to. We've seen so many Finnish Hornet airshow displays alongside the Swedish to know for sure. Gripen seems to do similar routines than F-16, quick and agile, whereas Hornet bleeds energy, points nose easily and rides on its tail. Anyway, Brännström is a cool chap.
@Bratfalken
2 жыл бұрын
And it has front gear brakes, used in combination with the canards fully forward tipped. I seem to recall the g-suit especially buildt for the Gripen is 12G capable, but it has been a long time since I read it..
@mixmashandtinker3266
2 жыл бұрын
The best translation of ”Vända på ett frimärke” is probably “Turn on a dime.”
@nirfz
2 жыл бұрын
@@mixmashandtinker3266 Thanks, that's indeed a better translation! (I did not translate from swedish, but appreciate to see how that term looks in swedish.)
@michaeld1170
Жыл бұрын
Hey Mover, Love your videos. This is actually a Gripen C with a modified Legacy Hornet engine, 18,100 lbs of thrust Greetings from Manila
@rynopot
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Mover, thanx a lot for this video - I watched the display 1000 times - being a PC pilot (DCS) it will be the closest I'll get to doing the real thing. A few things about Gripen you mentioned / asked in the video: 1. It is a smaller than the Viper, it uses the Hornet's engine. Still Power to Weight ratio around 1. Gripen is 1500 kgs lighter (about 3000 lbs) than the Viper. 2. Used in Sweden, South Africa, Hungary, Czech, Thailand and now Brazil is receiving Gripen E's (electronically scanned radar, improved range with bigger tanks due to main landing gear moved). 3. It is the C model shown in the video by the way - The new E version has one big display like the F-35. 4. Sustained G turn is enchanced by the design of the fuselage towards the back (see video below on Gripen design kzitem.info/news/bejne/1p5txYePrJtobKw&ab_channel=Millennium7%2aHistoryTech). 5. In RedFlag (2013 I think), it was the 2nd highest A 2 A killer, after only the F-22. 6. Gripen A,B,C and D uses the F-404 built under license in Sweden by Volvo (thrust increased from 71kN to 80 kN). the Gripen E will be using the F-414 engine ( 98kN ). See this video for so much more on Gripen design. kzitem.info/news/bejne/ln6u0ox9bqCVemk&ab_channel=Millennium7%2aHistoryTech See this video for the DCS Gripen Mod - it is free and flies like a dream : kzitem.info/rock/PHvWbEdj85BlYY9TLnazKwvideos And this is my own paint scheme and aerobatics display in the Gripen Mod: kzitem.info/news/bejne/l4-rvWyKpaZpf6A&ab_channel=RynoPotgieter
@humptydumpy8029
2 жыл бұрын
point number 7 Its an expensive pile of ****
@samicolgecen1991
2 жыл бұрын
Which aircraft you fly on DCS?
@rynopot9850
2 жыл бұрын
@@samicolgecen1991 only the Gripen mod. New release coming this Christmas.
@rynopot9850
2 жыл бұрын
@@humptydumpy8029 fall of the f.g wall please...
@guruxara7994
2 жыл бұрын
@@humptydumpy8029 Nah that's the flying duck, a.k.a F-35...
@bjorn55531
2 жыл бұрын
Imagine chase a JAS 39 through a -3g and watching the pilot doing a 9g turn derekty affter the -3g
@ablethreefourbravo
2 жыл бұрын
I've always thought the Gripen was a really good looking aircraft, and I've been wondering what Mover's opinion on it would be. Thanks for this!
@Raven.flight
2 жыл бұрын
Love that you can throw out respect to this pilot.
@Parawingdelta2
2 жыл бұрын
I seem to remember reading a book called 'Seven miles of wire and a swizzle stick' (I think) about the Mercury space project. One of the exercises or tests for the pilots preparing for space flight was the Multiple Axis Space Training Facility (MASTIF) where they experienced 'Eyeballs in and eyeballs out' as they called it. Basically a high speed fairground ride where they whizzed you round until you experienced high G forces, then suddenly turned the seat around the other way.
@cerealex3499
2 жыл бұрын
Unbeatable in relation to price maintenance and performance. I love this plane!!! (So beatiful too)
@misarthim6538
2 жыл бұрын
What really blew my mind is that even with their relatively lower thrust, apparently, Gripen can supercruise with 4 AMRAAMs, 2 Sidewinders and a centerline tank. Clean jet must be an absolute hot rod. (EDIT: probably not supercruise but go transonic - still pretty good)
@geronim00
2 жыл бұрын
its says it can supercruise on wiki (E-model=)
@brianwright9514
2 жыл бұрын
Seems unbelievable. Hornet has twice the engine and still can't do that. I might believe it could get through transonic on blower and then sustain on mil power for quite a while.
@dsdy1205
2 жыл бұрын
Boeing, LM: MORE POWER! SAAB: Yes yes, but what about less drag?
@connywestlund924
2 жыл бұрын
@@brianwright9514 gripen got alot lower wave drag and wing loading than f18 so the twr becomes almost equal..the f18 suffers from alot of drag especially when carrying ordinance..
@bennylofgren3208
2 жыл бұрын
@@brianwright9514 You yanks... thrust alone isn't the answer to everything. Lower weight, lower drag and lower wing loading makes up for a lot. Not needing to carry all that extra fuel for the second engine gives a positive feedback loop where you can reduce needed thrust, reducing the necessary size of the aircraft which results in lower structural weight and lower drag, which in turn results in even less fuel being needed for the same mission, or being able to carry more ordnance. It gives you much better bang for the buck, put simply.
@mikaeljohansson6518
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you verry much from Sweden. Realy nice to watch👍
@vikx512
2 жыл бұрын
I have seen the G video before, not being a pilot it meant very little to me. Appreciate you explaining what was going on.
@joodebritannia6345
Жыл бұрын
Philippines is in the process of buying Gripen 🎉 as their main MRF!
@69shadesofyeezeezs47
2 жыл бұрын
8:15 the absolute disgust on a real fighter pilot face when he sees -3g's is priceless.
@carlosandleon
2 жыл бұрын
what's the reason? discomfort?
@eleson00
2 жыл бұрын
Kudos to the pilot for pushing himself, and the aircraft, to the limits.
@strikebr
2 жыл бұрын
And this Gripen isn't even the latest version. It's the Gripen C. Imagine doing this with Gripen E. It's faster and very agile too. Cool thing is Mover's videos are BS free. It takes a great pilot to recognize another great pilot.
@johankaewberg9512
2 жыл бұрын
Kudos to SAAB, this is one beautiful bird.
@snuggen9556
2 жыл бұрын
"fun little jet" clapping f16's and f4's
@desmosnob
2 жыл бұрын
Nice video! I've spent almost every weekend on that airfield with my grandfather growing up. Oh the memories that just came back to me. I really miss those days, so many years has passed since.
@riverman83
2 жыл бұрын
I saw the Gripen at a airshow a few years ago, that thing is amazing. You need thrustvectoring to keep up.
@donwilson1307
2 жыл бұрын
With ur experience ur commentary was really interesting and spot on Really well done!!
@42krikkit
2 жыл бұрын
Gripen is operated by Sweden, Hungary, Czech Republic, Thailand, South Africa and Brazil (exclusively Gripen E).
@AlexKall
2 жыл бұрын
Well was by SAAF, they ran out of money again so we'll have to see when they fly again, probably not until next year again.
@mrsaizo0000
2 жыл бұрын
I love to see them training during the summer, the sound when they break the sound barrier is like thunder on a hot day!
@Forscythe80
2 жыл бұрын
To quote Homer J Simpson... "Aileron rolls: The cause of and solution to all of life's problems."
@operator0
2 жыл бұрын
That version of the Gripen can super cruise with what Saab calls a "standard air to air load out". Also, a lot of countries use the older 4th gen version, and there are a few countries that are going to be using the upgraded 4.5 gen version, including Brazil and possibly Canada.
@10bighikes58
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah it's a 50-50 chance Canada picks the Gripen. It's a hell of a lot cheaper than the f-35, and we're looking at i think 100 of them.
@hickspaced2963
2 жыл бұрын
@@10bighikes58 I don’t think RCAF will choose the Gripen, the US has far more resources to win a negotiation.
@missesmew
2 жыл бұрын
My fingers are crossed that they do. I’d love them to grab a few F-35’s for quarterback and have the boys in the jas-39 f’s come in for mop up. My imagination always thinks of the Jas as maybe a stepping stone to a new Canadian twin engine fighter, collaborate on a new generation fighter.
@10bighikes58
2 жыл бұрын
I think it all comes down to what price Saab comes in at, tbh
@missesmew
2 жыл бұрын
@@10bighikes58 one of the biggest selling points is that Saab is gonna build them in Canada. Putting people to work offsets the price somewhat.
@smogdanoff7053
9 ай бұрын
I know for a fact that the JAS 39A could do 12g+😨 Absolutely bananas
@hakandelabiarritz6750
2 жыл бұрын
They use a swedish g-suite made by Germa in Kristianstad sweden
@bandongogogo
2 жыл бұрын
HOLY GOLLY! FINALLY! THIS VIDEO AND MOVER TOGETHER!
@Fiztex553
2 жыл бұрын
I wonder does the pilot see anything when he does these rather long 9g turns and -3+9 g jumps or he's just flying with his butt feeling at these moments.. it's just totally insane how long he can pull these and have control, never seen anything like this before..
@rynopot
2 жыл бұрын
Definitely still seeing. He's too low to fly on gutt Feel - things happens REALLY fast in a fighter jet, even more so at low altitude.
@gg12345ification
2 жыл бұрын
Sweden is a small country with a small military force but that means selection can be extreamly limited. All fighter jet pilots are handpicked, put throught extreme and extensive training, must be in PEAK physicall form as well as mental. Also has to display very high levels of inteligence and problem solving to even get selected. So we only have a few pilots but there all trained to absolute perfection. Also why many of them can do insane manoveres and pull extreme G's.
@vincentvalerio915
2 ай бұрын
I’m pretty sure I felt negative 3G had a ride and great adventure last week
@kdavidsmith1
2 жыл бұрын
One of the coolest things about it and similar made aircraft is that they're meant to land on roads. I was trying to count out the time on how long the pilot was pulling high Gs.
@Hotaru-jp
2 жыл бұрын
THE JAS 39 GRIPEN NG has super cruise capability and longer range.
@johanlassen6448
2 жыл бұрын
No variant of the JAS-39 has supercruise.
@andershogqvist
2 жыл бұрын
NG was a very early designation used during design phase. Nowadays it's E (and F for the two seater)
@CakePrincessCelestia
2 жыл бұрын
@@johanlassen6448 I wouldn't be surprised if it cracked the sound barrier without the can lit, but probably more like the Hornet (the Lot 20 in DCS does get to ~1.09ish at around 30kft and some SMEs confirmed the real thing would do that as well when people asked "for real?"), which isn't actually called supercruising since it's still within the transsonic region.
@johanlassen6448
2 жыл бұрын
@@CakePrincessCelestia Gripen NG, sure. Gripen E? I honestly doubt it. It weights a full ton more with no additional thrust, and the Gripen E could barely maintain mach 1.1-1.2 with milpower (keyword being maintain as it could only reach that speed with afterburner).
@UlfGDanielsson
Жыл бұрын
JAS 39 Gripen is Awesome. Glad Pilot was flatterd.
@marioshadjikyriacou3381
2 жыл бұрын
10:06 both jets have same engine 11:16 Sweden, Hungary, Czechia, Thailand, Brazil, probably India, and funny thing would be to win Canadian competition for new fighter against F35!
@ryanestes7331
2 жыл бұрын
It would be insane for Canada to pick the gripen over the f35, but I think your right lol hopefully they're considering the E model since they def have the money for it
@marioshadjikyriacou3381
2 жыл бұрын
@@ryanestes7331 "stealth" is overrated technology! Russians and Chinese had already declared that "we see everything", and I tend to believe them! My belief has been enhanced by US hesitation to deliver the F35s to Turkey, because of the S400!!(although is good for us. I'm Greek)! So...why to invest in something where it's main advantage will be soon considered obsolete?
@ryanestes7331
2 жыл бұрын
@@marioshadjikyriacou3381 I tend to not believe them, especially since China and Russia seem to keep developing stealth aircraft (su-57, s75, j20, j31) they don't seem to believe their own statements
@marioshadjikyriacou3381
2 жыл бұрын
@@ryanestes7331 ok 👍!
@1989Goodspeed
2 жыл бұрын
Was told that the performance difference between the JAS-39 and its predecessor the beloved AJS-37 (Swedens F-14) was: 1. that the entire computer power of the AJS-39 was less then what the JAS-39 used for it´s ABS system. 2. By the time the AJS-37 has made a 360 turn the JAS-39 has flown an eight inside of the circle made by the AJS-37. But still no matter how good the Gripen is, most people in Sweden “prefer” the Viggen. It simply has more charisma then the 39.
@piotrd.4850
2 жыл бұрын
Call me crazy, but whenever I look at Gripen, conceptually and visually I see F-20 Tigershark after thorough pimp-up. Also reports from various excercises - especially Thai vs. Chinese - are encouraging. In any case, this is interesting aircraft that obviously has a niche. Gripen-E has same engine as SuperHornet.
@bzipoli
11 ай бұрын
we had the E flown for the first time in the independence day parade over here in brazil this year. it's still on the final tests and certifications i think. it will carry IRIS-T and meteors outside of some older sh!t bc everything works on the gripen
@RobertHancock1
2 жыл бұрын
Here in Canada there's a competition ongoing for the next fighter purchase, it's now down to the F-35 vs. the Gripen-E. Hopefully the Gripen gets fair consideration and isn't just being kept in so they could say it wasn't a forgone conclusion that the F-35 would be it.
@robhobsweden
2 жыл бұрын
Cross my fingers. But, as usual, it's much about politics, instead of capability.
@CaveJohnsonAperture
2 жыл бұрын
@@robhobsweden Capability comparisons of which the Gripen is constantly coming up short in recent trials?
@SargeSHC
2 жыл бұрын
Liberals will stall until next election then if they win they will drop the competition. They have to pay for the freebies to their cronies somehow. If they are pushed they will go for the cheapest, doesn't matter what the experts say or comparisons show.
@robhobsweden
2 жыл бұрын
@@CaveJohnsonAperture Still, it will be a political issue in the end, I reckon. ;)
@ryanestes7331
2 жыл бұрын
I think it's because one party really wanted the f35 so the other party is coming up with an alternative. That being said it would be crazy for Canada not to pick the f35, other than cost per hour the f35 wins in every metric
@dixonqwerty
2 жыл бұрын
Monster plane. Monster pilot. Greetings from Sweden. The home of some extraordinary fighter jets.
@superkjell
2 жыл бұрын
I was in a negative 4G inverted dive with a MiG-28. But it's classified
@svenschwingel8632
2 жыл бұрын
Hit the brakes, he'll fly right by 🍌
@badcam70
2 жыл бұрын
Where you comunicating with a JAS39 ?
@LucianoJuly
2 жыл бұрын
Like the calm, honest narration
@Hiznogood
2 жыл бұрын
Being a neutral country so close to both NATO and the Warsaw Pact during the Cold War, Sweden took it’s fighter pilot training quite seriously. They flew every mission as in war time, just to keep the pilot’s senses and skill sharp. During the Cold War, more the 600 pilots lost their life in accidents. During the mandatory yearly musters where every able 17 year old male was tested both physically and mentally, they would pick out the best for more testing to see if they where of the right stuff. If you where you would be offered to enter pilot training (of course you have to be security screened too). There where other ways too, but all had to pass the hard physical and mental tests. I would guess Swedish fighter pilots holds to very high standard. But as a Swede, my opinion is biased!
@TzunSu
2 жыл бұрын
Whilst it's true that Sweden has "värnpliktiga" pilots, they stopped doing that in 1946 so it's a bit earlier then the jet era :) After that you had to apply after your service was finished, but for a long time there were "fältflygare" who were flying NCOs, not officers.
@matso3856
2 жыл бұрын
This is an excerpt from a book written by a british fighter pilot that got to fly with swedish pilots during the cold war. "The first to go up in the Viggen was our boss, Hilton Moses. I remember going out with him to the aeroplane and seeing him laughing and smiling, and then seeing him getting out and coming back to the crewroom looking like he’d just been put through some kind of crazy combination between a fairground ride and a washing machine. Then I went flying in the afternoon, and it changed my life. They would fly around at Mach 0.95, 650kt give or take a bit, and they trained at 10m. We flew through firebreaks in trees, we flew all over northern Sweden at 30ft, and we never went below 600kt. All of this, I should add, was done under about a 150 to 200ft overcast with no breaks. In the RAF, anybody who wanted to get old would not have flown in that weather. After about 40 minutes, we pulled up into cloud, and the pilot then flew a 4-degree hands-off approach with his hands on his head into a remote airstrip, landed, reversed into a parking bay, did an engine-running refuel without any communication with the people on the ground except hand signals, taxied out and took off in the direction that we’d landed in. Wind direction just wasn’t factored. Then we did some approaches onto roadways, flying at 15 or 20ft to clear the cars and warn them that there were going to be some aeroplane movements before doing practice approaches. And the aerobatics beggared belief. ‘The next day, it was time to take the Swedish pilots flying in the Jaguar. I was at a bit of a loss as to how I was going to explain to this guy that we flew at 420kt when they flew at 620kt. So I decided that the way ahead was to leave the part-throttle reheat in, accelerate to 620kt and then give him the aeroplane. That’s what I did - I took off, and gave him control at 620kt and about 150ft. He pushed the nose down, took the Jaguar down to 30ft and proceeded to fly it at about 30 to 40ft and 600kt-plus quite happily. It knocked all the myths about who’s got the best aeroplanes, who’s got the best-trained pilots and so on. The Swedish Air Force had aeroplanes that were light years ahead of anything the RAF had, or was going to get, or has got now, and their pilots were in a totally different league to us. This was not just an individual - I flew with three of them, and all three were like that. Each of them was able to fly the Jaguar faster and lower from the back seat than I could from the front seat." Ive asked the guy for the titel , but he has of yet not responded.
@justSkitBra
2 жыл бұрын
ive seen 2 JAS do that landing manouver in loose formation at the vidsel base in sweden some years ago, was impressive.
@bdh985
2 жыл бұрын
Might be cool to see more breakdowns of different in cockpit airshow clips! (Past and present)
@SNixD
Жыл бұрын
Don't know if it's been mentioned but this is the old cockpit. The E version has one big screen instead of three and it is more configurable.
@stefanbrorsson1248
2 жыл бұрын
Very nice video and commentary. To fully understand the Gripen concept one need to be familiar whit the Swedish aviation legacy. The fighter is made to fitt the Swedish fighter pilots. The Air force in Sweden is very small compere to US, now days. But in it's glory days it use to be the worlds 3 trh largest air force using almost only swedish made fighter models. Jas 39 is a integrated weapon system that includes some novel tactical concepts. Sessions at Red Flagg had People talking in awe and of course stuff is sherd whit US as always. Our pilots are not the bragging type so they down play just how good thy are. Many systems is tec licensed from US and it's not really a ground up swedish airplane, things do not work like that in the modern west. The G-suit is not the run if the mill tou and may explaine what we see in the video. It's made in Sweden and very good.. It's a well keep secret just how good it is. To be picked for the jobb as a fighter pilot in Sweden is extremely hard. I know People that did try and thy where crunched by how hard the testing was. ( And they where asked by people in the air force to apply even, being told thy had a pretty good chans to be pass) It's no joke. Thy chose the absolut elite during the elimination process. I do not say this in any disrespectful intent. But any pilot flying Gripen has an IQ way above average, a body like a elite athlete. Thy test for multitasking and stresslod tolerance and you can attend the basic program as young as 19 years of age. You may be asked to leave at any point if you're not showing signs of brilliance. There is no such thing as a medioker swedish fighter pilot. Whit a caviat that you can apply to be a flying air force engineer whit some tactical roll if in conflict.....
@TheSmorstekt
2 жыл бұрын
fourth largest 👍
@SonsOfLorgar
2 жыл бұрын
Also, during much of the cold war, we lost 10-20 pilots each year to crippling and/or fatal accidents just because they always flew as if it was a war on. Low, fast and aggressive.
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