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The first Gripen destined to Czech Republic Air Force flew

Prague, Czech Republic - Deliveries of the 14 airplanes ordered to start next April

The first JAS-39 Gripen ordered by Czech Republic Air Force performed its maiden flight on last monday. During its first flight, the multirole light fighter produced by SAAB and British Aerospace stayed in the air for almost 90 minutes, so starting a series of tests which are expected to go on till April 2005, when Czech Air Force will begin to take delivery of its 14 new combat aircraft. During such...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 105724
Rome, Italy, 10/20/2004 17:49
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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