Saab Viggen 37E (Sweden)

The Viggen 37E has been developed by the Swedish Saab Industries. Sweden was the only user of this aircraft with 329 jets. The viggen has been withdrawn from service in 2005 and was replaced by the Saab gripen.

The aircraft has capabilities for short take-off/landing. From the 329 aircraft there are different versions like: attack jet, training jet, 2 reconnaissance versions, a more powerful jet.

The more powerful version viggen jet has newer, avionics, newer air-to-air missiles en Europeans first pulse-doppler-radar. Just like the Saab Draken the Viggen has 2 delta wings. In front of the wings are 2 smaller deltawings assembled. The Saab Viggen can be equipped with bombs and has for self-protection a board canon.

Specifications

General
Design organisation	Saab
Main secundary design organisations
Production organisaton	Saab, Sweden
Primary task
Type aircraft	Fighter jet
Specials
Length	16.4 meters
Height	5.9 meters
Wingspan	10.6 meters
Wing surface
Aspect ratio
Sweep back
Dihedral
Performance
Engines	1x Volvo RM8A
Thrust	11,800 kp
Weight (empty)
Weight (start, maximum, MTOW)
Weight (landing, maximum, MLW)
Required runway length (start)	+/- 400 meters
Required runway length (landing)	+/- 500 meters
Cruise speed
Maximum speed	Mach 2
Ceiling
Maximum range
Fuel capacity
Air-to-air-refueling capability
Passengers	none
Payload	none
Equipment
Armament	Possible combination of: - 30mm Oerlikon board canon - IR homing missiles - Standoff missiles - Saab 04E - Saab 05A
Maximum weapon load	6000 kgs
Maximum G resistance
Radar
Sensors
Avionics
Type flight controls
Landing gear
Usage
Versions	AJ37, SH37, SF37, JA37, SK37
Manufactured
Crew
Costs
Overall flight hours
First flight
First delivery	1972
Operational since
Successor of
Replaced by	Saab Gripen
Comparable aircraft
Operators (current and future)	Sweden
Main operators	Sweden
Amphibious usage	No
Status	Out of operational service

Saab Viggen 37 in former service with the Swedish Air Force