Is the Gripen NG better than the F-35?
>>28315512
Better for what?
>>28315512
It is at helping you save money, but thats it.
I'm posting from a country with gripens in its chair force
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>>28315512
well it isn't a colossal waste of money so yes
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>>28315512
Depends on. Its cheaper to buy, way cheaper to operate and support some different weapons than the F-35.
It can also operate from small, unprepared runways with no support structures and a minimal of personel.
And, according to me, and several pilots I have spoken to, the Human/computer interface is really, really good, and unmatched by other fighters.
And its pretty sexy.
>>28315633
For its original concept, integrated in the BASE 90 airbase structure it would have worked well, beeing easy to repair and prepare.
With a unbeaten rearm/refuel time of 7 minutes, using only a few conscripts on the side of the road (pic related) it also have a high sortie rate.
That could probably be done in some other fighters too, but not really under those conditions and with a that small support structure.
> A rich corrupt LockheedMartin project manager was giving a conference presentation on over-budget and poorly designed 5th generation fighters.
> "Before this presentation begins, you must get on your knees and praise SVTOL and accept that no price is too high or delays too long for the F-35!"
> At this moment, a highly experienced, genius, pro-CAS aerospace engineer who designed multiple military aircraft and understood the necessity of high maneuverability and flying slow enough to hang around ground troops stood up and spoke.
> "How many different kinds of missions should a fighter aircraft be able to perform, you turkey?"
> The LockMart shill smirked quite bureaucratically and smugly replied "How ever many each separate branch of the military needs, you stupid luddite."
> "Wrong. As Soon As You Go To Design A Multi-Mission Airplane You're Sunk."
> The project manager was visibly shaken, and dropped his powerpoint laser pointer and multiple bags of pork barrel kickback money. He stormed out of the room crying those shill crocodile tears. The same tears F-35 fanboys cry for the whole of the military industrial complex (who today live in such luxury that most own unsolicited R&D programs). He wished so much that he had a gun to shoot himself, but the F-35's tiny gun is too small for it to kill him!
> The other attendees applauded and all petitioned to keep the A-10 indefinitely that day and accepted the Mig 21 and F-16 as the best fighters to have ever been created. An eagle named “Single purpose” flew into the room and perched atop the projector and shed a tear on the conference swag. The mantra "Stealth is a scam!" was read several times, and WWII radar operators showed up themselves and set up long wavelength radar to guard american skies for all time.
> The shill lost his position at LockMart and was fired the next day. He died of a cholesterol-fueled heart attack like the corporate fat cat pig that he was.
>>28315512
As an all-around multirole aircraft, no
>>28315780
Bumping, and asking what /k/ thinks should be Funlands next fighter?
>yfw the low cost to operate is a pure meme, and it doesn't really outperform later block F16s
>>28315947
>citing random bullshit without a source
>>28315946
Jesus anon, spoiler that image.
>>28316034
Oh, I'm sorry, I thought thats what this thread was for
>>28316040
I took that pic at an airshow.
>>28315512
It is dead.
Saab won't be able to continue development. They want to pawn off their aerospace division as soon as possible. Either Brazil, Turkey, or India is going to outright purchase their aerospace division. It is just a matter of time.
>>28316467
WHAT? YOU'RE DEAD SON OF A BITCH!
>>28315770
10/10
>>28316467
Seems like a lot of countries want in on it yeah. I think Sweden would in a way be better of if they simply bought jets from someone else, but it's always a point of pride to be able to say you make your own jets, and it'd break a really cool tradition of cool SAAB stuff
>>28315544
>It is at helping you save money, but thats it.
http://www.helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finland-news/politics/10310-haglund-advises-against-jas-fighter-acquisition.html
>>28318489
That guy was a retard, the new minister at least has hair on his balls
>>28315556
Thailand?
>>28315556
Gay-land? Swedistan?
>>28318505
>Gripen NG priced above F-35A in the Rafale/Typhoon range
>HURR CHEAPER DAN DA F-35!
>>28319815
Nope
>>28320021
And nope
>>28315512
Gripen isn't even better than a F-16
>>28315512
No. It is debatably equivalent to Super Duper Hornets
>>28315770
Beautiful
>>28315770
Does the Gripen NG exist yet ?
No
Does the F-35 exist yet
Yes
Final answer is no
>>28315770
I love this pasta
