On this day in 1963, the Hawker P1127, forerunner of the Harrier, made the first touch and go by VTOL (Vertical Take Off & Landing) ever in the world on an Aircraft Carrier on HMS ARK ROYAL off Portland, UK.
The Gripen destroyed itself on its 6th flight.
On February 2, 1989, Saab’s first JAS 39 Gripen prototype, 39-1, came in to land at Linköping. Then everything went wrong. A hard touchdown...
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