"Herman" wrote in news:451ab$48bc606b$52480d09
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"Richard" wrote in
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Thanks a lot Mitchell, that was truely a great series.
Also very interesting for us Dutch guys, as SAAB has just entered the
race for replacing the aging F-16's in the RNLAF with Gripen NG.
Personally I hope SAAB gets the order. The fighter itself is 300% better
looking than the the F-35 JSF, which is the other choice, and I'm quite
sure it can perform any duty we want with it.


Glad you like them. I still think the Viggen is the awesome
looking jet to come out of the EU in some time. Odd that the same
company that made a tubby like Tunan could go on to make some of
the most grace airplanes. Does Saab still make their planes with
using roads as runways in mind?


You must be joking when you call the Viggen grace (-ful). Or did you just
mean awesome and find the Gripen graceful?

I think the Viggen looks great but it just exudes raw power.


Some of like the look of raw power. It won't make it into
my "Graceful Airplanes" series, but it awesome anyway......