Interesting that the last two contenders are single engine anyhow am revisiting the remainers (lol) dedicated websites
Anyone seen this dedicated Gripen for Canada site
https://www.saab.com/markets/canada/gripen-for-canada
Sub page
https://www.saab.com/markets/canada/...nada-by-canada
And quote
'To make these economic benefits a reality, Saab has assembled a dynamic roster of leading Canadian aerospace companies across multiple regions to offer the best solution for Canada’s future fighter to form the Gripen for Canada Team, including IMP Aerospace and Defence, CAE, Peraton Canada, and GE Aviation. Together, these industry innovators offer a genuine ‘Made in Canada’ solution for that will create long-term, highly-skilled Canadian jobs from coast to coast.'
Then
https://www.f35.com/f35/global-enterprise/canada.html
COuple of my thoughts....
Gripen has been in service for damn near 3 decades operating in the harshest Scandinavian environments successfully. Colder than polar bears rectum and similar to the Canadian harshness. And the ability to operate off main roads in Sweden is also a nice factor.
Then again the Swiss have picked the F-35A to replace their Hornets and Swiss are reknowned for operatng in harsh conditions and off mortorways/autobahns with HASs built into mountains. But ski season cuckoo clocks, fondue, chocolate laden alps probably is not way comparable to Canada.
Wonder how the Finn fighter competition is going to pan out....
Anyone know off hand when Ottawa will make a decision and will it before Santa kicks in?
Cheers