Thai queen Suthida completes first solo Saab Gripen flight lasting 41 minutes

Queen Suthida of Thailand flew solo in a Saab JAS 39 Gripen fighter jet for about 41 minutes, according to Thai media.

Before the solo flight she had logged more than 1,180 hours on various aircraft, including a Boeing 737, and had previously flown a Pilatus PC-9, an L-39 Albatros and the two‑seat Saab JAS 39D with military instructors, accumulating over 10 hours on the Gripen type.