So far we have made mainly swedish air force subjects but we will extend to other as well. Saab 37 viggen was a history good articles nominee, but did not meet the good article criteria at the time. This system would end integrating radar, airdefence screens stril 60, and computers, and the viggen were intended to be the platform for such system. The viggen won world wide reputation for its huge reversable thrust engine and excellent slow. Thunderbolt1 was a swedish singleseat, single engine, shortmedium range fighter aircraft and attack aircraft, manufactured. The first viggen prototype made its maiden flight in 1967, and the initial production aj 37 attack fighter 108 built flew in 1971. Saab 37 viggen interceptor and attack aircraft military. The version entered service in 1992, and 115 aj, sf and sh 37 viggens are planned to be upgraded in total. Swedens viggen fighter, ultramodern at the time it made its first flight in. An ajsf 37 viggen sn 374974 is on display at the flugausstellung hermeskeil museum in hermeskeil, germany. The viggen was used as an interceptor ja 37, groundattack and fighter aircraft aj 37, photoreconnaissance aircraft sf 37 and maritime reconnaissance aircraft sh 37.
The saab 37 viggen thunderbolt is a retired swedish singleseat, singleengine, shortmedium range combat aircraft. The polish aviation museum is a large museum of old aircraft and aircraft engines. Central computer for aircraft saab 37, viggen bengt jiewertz formerly of datasaab and ericsson ab abstract. There were several different variants produced that filled different roles for the swedish air force. Sep 23, 2016 the beginning the basic saab 93 was launched in 1998, born of the need to improve the aging dynamics of the 900 9498 model. There are suggestions below for improving the article.
All results related to saab 37 viggen found on 80 scale modeling websites and the scalemates kit database. The saab 37 viggen is a singleengine singleseat supersonic multirole combat jet aircraft produced by the swedish manufacturer saab ab. Saab 37 viggen viggen is a multirole fighter, through upgrades still modern and with some almost unique features, in service with the swedish air force in several versions, since 1971 and until after 2006. Ja 37 saab viggen full fuselage depron edf pusher jet thread tools this thread is privately moderated by clickety, who may elect to delete unwanted replies. This item is sold for historical and reference only. One of the major components of this force was a series of combat aircraft built by saab, and one of the most impressive of this series was the saab 37 viggen. The saab 37 viggen thunderbolt, also tufted duck is a swedish singleseat, singleengine, shortmedium range combat aircraft. I remember one spring evening waiting for at ronneby airport in southern sweden for my regional flight back to stockholm. A saab ajsf 37 viggen seen during the open museum day in krakow. The ideas thought and way of thinking regarding avionics, link system and sensor fusion can be clearly traced fro. Saab 37 viggen background the viggen was initially developed as a replacement for the saab 32 lansen in the attack role and later the saab 35 draken as a fighter. They are all in swedish, of course since the viggen was never exported, they were never. The other major variants comprised 27 sf 37s for allweather overland reconnaissance, 28 sh 37s for maritime reconnaissance and 17 sk 37 operational conversion trainers.
May 08, 2016 development for the viggen began in 1952, with the development period of 1958 to 1961 being crucial for the airplane, as it was decided to integrate the system 37 as standard arms control. The viggen was the first aircraft to feature both afterburners and thrustreverser. Overview the saab ja 37 viggen is a swedish single seat multirole fighter. Ive turned these into pdf files for your convenience. The viggen is compatible with flightgear version 2018. It has been downloaded 82 times by fellow modelers from around the world. One of the major components of this force was a series of combat aircraft built by saab, and one of the most impressive of this series was the saab 37. Aj37 single seat all weather attack ja37 single seat air defence sf37 single seat armed photo reconnaissance sh37 single. Saab ja37 viggen performance assessment temporal images. Martin waligorski the camouflage has for many become synonymous with the viggen, but it is actually used on other aircraft for lowlevel missions. One of the major components of this force was a series of combat aircraft built by saab, and one of the most impressive. A central computer and a headup display made it possible to dispense with the need for a human. In the last year, the national military archives have kindly declassified most of these manuals for the strike version of the saab 37 viggen, the aj 37 and its 90s updated version, ajs 37.
Militar tekniska, april 2001, archived from the original. Development work on the type was initiated at saab in 1952 and, following the selection of a radical delta wing configuration, the resulting aircraft performed its first flight on 8 february 1967 and entered service in 21 june 1971. The 93 reputedly boasted 1100 changes from the model it replaced, these included higher front suspension turrets, saabs new active headrestraint system, and various changes to the body including relocation. The saab 37 viggen thunderbolt is a retired swedish singleseat, single engine. Saab 37 viggen checklists digital combat simulator. Saab ja 37 d viggen aircraft flight manual, swedish language, disclaimer. Two of these aircraft have avoided the scrap heap and can still be seen. In my opinion the viggen is still one of the most aesthetically pleasing modern aircraft in existence. The design of this fighter was unique and on the forefront of development of modern fighters at the time.
The capacious runway is shared between civil aircraft and military division f17. An underside view of a saab 37 viggen fighter aircraft during exercise. The computer was the central computing and integrating unit for all electronic equipment to support the pilot. O primeiro prototipo apareceu em 1967 e o primeiro exemplar distribuido a forca aerea da suecia em 1971. Searching from various websites, there were a lot of xx 37 viggen like aj 37, ja 37, sh 37, etc. The saab 37 viggen thunderbolt is a retired swedish singleseat, singleengine.
The experience from viggen and especially the ja37 version was a system that made the development and success of the gripen possible. A central computer and a headup display made it possible to dispense with the need for a human navigator. The ajs 37 viggen is a development of the aj 37 that first flew in 1967. Aj 37 single seat all weather attack ja 37 single seat air defence. Designed to meet exacting swedish requirements, the innovative saab 37 viggen thunderbolt multirole fighter was for many years the backbone of swedens air defence, and today five of the flygvapnets frontline flottiljer continue to fly the type. Now, i decide to paint it as like aj 37 viggen as a member of the wing f 7 of the swedish air force. Saab aj and ajs 37 viggen flight manuals sfi swedish tank. The viggen won world wide reputation for its huge reversable thrust engine and excellent slow speed flying characteristics, enabling the use of highways as dispersed airfields, while being able to reach top speeds close to mach 2. Ajs stands for attack, fighter, reconnaissance and adds true multirole capability. Saab 37 viggen 32in the fullscale saab 37 viggen was a swedish singleengine, medium range, jet combat aircraft. Overview the saab ja37 viggen is a swedish single seat multirole fighter. There are three different choices of aircraft on the decal sheet for the ja 37 viggen.
Notice that the ja37 is much more accurate and well developed than the other variants. Ja 37 viggen fran f21 lulea i rovaniemi 1998 youtube. Dec 16, 2010 saab ja 37 viggen short landing and takeoff froson aug 2001 duration. Home full size pdf plans, bitmap, wood 1 full size pdf plans, bitmap, wood 2 saab 37 viggen 120cm keyword search pick only one from each group and keep in mind that we are in the process of editing all the plans so only the plans already edited will show up. These are either original or copies of manuals and blueprints used when these aircraft were in active duty, now transferred into electronic format. Saab 37 viggen should be designed as a single seat aircraft. Contentsshow description the first studies aimed at replacing the draken were carried out in 1952 and 1957. It was replaced by the jas39 gripen in the swedish air force. May i ask for websites or homepages of this specific model. An jsh 37 viggen sn 37901 is on display at the aviodrome museum at lelystad airport in the netherlands. Ajs 37 will probably remain in service after the year 2000.
The flightgear ja 37 version is the ja37di variant. Frank scott designed this nifty allbalsa, 10 span free flight catapult glider of the swedish viggen thunderbolt mach 2 fighterinterceptor. Ajs 37 version shown here, is the most modern of the upgrades. Here we present our growing range of details and conversion.
In the beginning of the 1960s it was decided that the multipurpose attackfighter saab 37 viggen should be designed as a single seat aircraft. Once these issues have been addressed, the article can be renominated. Saab 37 viggen eller 37 viggen var ett enmotorigt stridsflygplan som tillverkades i fem versioner. Development work on the type was initiated at saab in 1952 and, following the selection of a radical delta wing configuration, the resulting aircraft performed its first flight on 8th february 1967 and entered service in 21st june 1971. This machine is the instructional airframe, and although the lowlevel camouflage pattern is real, the numerical markings 7 37 are fictional. Saab 93 viggen t he viggen swedish for thunderbolt is a new, highperformance sports tourer variant of the current 93, developed to appeal to affluent enthusiast drivers. An jsf 37 viggen is on display at prague aviation museum, kbely, czech republic. The aircraft has been built in several versions, as follows. The aj, sf, sh and sk 37 models of the viggen had the first version of the rm 8a engine with uprated internal components from the jt8d that it was based on. The name viggen means the thunderbolt, especially those resulting from the norse god thors warhammer mjolner. Jun 11, 2001 the viggen is very quick, but its frontwheeldrive arrangement gives it a bit more character than even the most adrenalized sportssedan buyer may ever want. The first studies were carried out between 1952 and 1957 involving the legendary finnish aircraft designer aarne lakomaa.
Aug 29, 2016 there was usually one unclassified part and 23 classified ones. It was used as a single pilot strike fighter, an aerial reconnaissance plane, a patrol aircraft, and a twoseat trainer. Development for the viggen began in 1952, with the development period of 1958 to 1961 being crucial for the airplane, as it was decided to integrate the system 37 as standard arms control. Named in deference to the deltashaped saab 37 viggen jet fighter although theres no commercial link with saab aerospace, it has been created by the. The aerodynamic requirements for the design of the viggen 37 aircraft are given.
Saab ja37 viggen performance assessment 376 kb pdf file. If you find some mistakes or if you have some suggestions for improvements, feel free to contact me in the forum. The saab ja 37 viggen thunderbolt was developed as a successor to the j35 draken. Ja37 saab viggen full fuselage depron edf pusher jet. Editors may also seek a reassessment of the decision if they believe there was a mistake.
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