Watch as Swedish Fighter Jets perform emergency landings on highways in 2024! In a rare training exercise near Gothenburg, Swedish Air Force Gripen fighters showcase their skills in landing on civilian roads, providing pilots with crucial flexibility in times of crisis. Witness the precision and expertise of the Swedish fighter pilots as they demonstrate this delicate art of emergency landings. Stay tuned for an inside look at this unique training scenario.
Defense Now May - 2024
• DN May 2024
Swedish Gripen jets practise landing on highways
SWEDEN
05.21.2024
A road becomes a runway for the Swedish Air Force’s Gripen fighter jets.
Synopsis
Swedish Air Force Gripen fighters practised the delicate art of landing on civilian highways during an exercise near Gothenburg, Sweden on 21 May 2024. Swedish fighter pilots learn how to land on civilian roads to give them extra flexibility in the event of a crisis.
If airbases, airports or auxiliary landing strips are damaged or otherwise unavailable, the JAS 39 Gripen fighters can land on roads that have been deliberately engineered to accommodate landings by fighter jets. Once on the ground, the Gripens make use of a mobile forward arming and refuelling point (FARP), gassing up in a matter of minutes before taking off again.
The Gripen is Sweden’s premier multirole fighter, with a reinforced landing gear that props the plane high enough above the asphalt to prevent debris from getting sucked down the jet intake.
Footage includes shots of Gripens landing on a road in rural Sweden, and interviews with Swedish officers.
Film Credits: Courtesy Video: Natochannel
23 май 2024
