A super sonic jet which can train on videos,
Super sonic aircraft,
This is the supersonic aircraft that could land an more than $12 billion contract from the U.S. Air Force.
Supersonic jet of Swedish Defense,
The current Swedish training aircraft SK 60 has roots in the 1960s, and the gap between this trusted old-timer and the modern generation of fighter jets is far too big. As the warplanes become increasingly more sophisticated, the demands on school aircraft are increasing; the pilots must learn how to handle various weapons, radars and communication systems.
The situation is further complicated by the high flying costs. Since only a small part of the training can be performed on outdated planes, pilots would have to do more training in the Gripen E. And flying a fighter jet is significantly more expensive than flying a small training aircraft. "The disadvantage of the simple school aircraft is that you need to practice more with Gripen, which makes it more expensive," Claes Thagemark from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration told Svenska Dagbladet.
Unsurprisingly, the future of the Swedish training aircraft is very much decided in the United States. The US Air Force is preparing an enormous contract to purchase about 350 new school aircraft. The current school aircraft in the US is about 50 years old, and four groups are vying for the lucrative contract. The one who gets the order is expected to gain a strong position even in other countries that plan to update their school aircraft fleet.
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