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MILAVIA Aircraft - SAAB AJ/JA 37 Viggen

Specifications Viggen

JA 37 Jaktviggen

Dimensions: Length 16,40m (53.80 ft); Width 10,60m (34.77 ft); Height 5,90m (19.35 ft)

Speed: max speed at high altitude: Mach 2.0+ ; max speed at sea level: 1410 km/h (876.13 mph)

Weights Weight empty 12200kg (26,896 lb); Normal take off weight 16800kg (37,037 lb); Max take off weight 22500kg (49,604 lb)

Powerplant: Volvo Aero RM8B (JT8d-22) turbofan with afterburner; Thrust without afterburner 7350 kp (1066 PSI); Thrust with afterburner 12750 kp (1849,23 PSI)

Radar: Ericsson PS-46/A, X-band, Pulse-Doppler.

Armament: Oerlikon 30mm automatic cannon with up to 150 rounds; firing rate: 1340 rounds/minute; velocity 1030 m/s (202755 ft/min); This is an example of an armament: Two Skyflash missiles (RB 71), Four Sidewinder missiles (RB 24), and an external fuel tank.

Interesting facts:

  • If you go full throttle and full afterburner you will empty your fuel tanks in 9 minutes.
  • 0-10000 m (0-33000 ft), in 1 minute and 40 seconds.
  • 0-315 km/h (take off speed), takes 7 seconds.




First Published: 16 August 2004
Last Revised:
Last Modified: 25 May 2014

Update log:
25 May 2014 Layout upgrade