4Kᵁᴴᴰ Saab Viggen Swedish Air Force Historic Flight Belgian Air Force BAF Days 2023

Saab Viggen Swedish Air Force Historic Flight
Belgian Air Force Days 2023

The Plane :
General characteristics

Crew: 1
Length: 16.4 m (53 ft 10 in)
Wingspan: 10.6 m (34 ft 9 in)
Height: 5.9 m (19 ft 4 in)
Wing area: 46 m2 (500 sq ft)
Empty weight: 9,500 kg (20,944 lb)
Gross weight: 16,439 kg (36,242 lb) (AJ37 17,000 kg (37,479 lb))[140]
Max takeoff weight: 19,274 kg (42,492 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Volvo RM8B afterburning turbofan, 72.1 kN (16,200 lbf) thrust dry, 125 kN (28,000 lbf) with afterburner

Performance

Maximum speed: 2,231 km/h (1,386 mph, 1,205 kn) at 36,100 ft (11,003 m)
Maximum speed: Mach 2.1
Ferry range: 1,820 km (1,130 mi, 980 nmi) internal fuel only
Service ceiling: 18,000 m (59,000 ft)
Rate of climb: 203 m/s (40,000 ft/min) [140]

Armament

Guns: 1 × 30 mm Oerlikon KCA cannon with 125 rounds [141]
Hardpoints: 9 (three hardpoints under fuselage and three under each wing) with a capacity of 7,000 kg (15,000 lb), with provisions to carry combinations of:
Missiles:
4 x RB99 AMRAAM (JA 37D),
2 x RB71 Skyflash (only JA37),
6 x AIM-9 Sidewinder
4 rocket pods (135 mm, 5.4 in).
U95 ECM pod (JA 37D)
2 x RB 04
2 x RBS 15
2 x Rb 05