Saab 37 Viggen - Ronneby, Sweden
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Walking Boots
N 56° 13.832 E 015° 15.581
33V E 516099 N 6231767
At the Ronneby Highway rest area, a Saab 37 Viggen is on display
Waymark Code: WM15R6W
Location: Blekinge, Sweden
Date Posted: 02/14/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Weathervane
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At the Ronneby Highway rest area, JA 37 Viggen is located. It has the serial number 37440. During its 15 years of service it completed 1861 flights.
Saab 37 Viggen was a Swedish-built fighter aircraft produced in 329 copies between 1971 and 1990 by Saab-Scania AB. The aircraft was produced in several versions, the last was the fighter JA 37 Viken.


"Specifications (JA 37 Viggen)

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))[134]
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) [134]


Armament:

1 × 30 mm Oerlikon KCA cannon with 125 rounds [135]
6 missile stations for 2 RB71 Skyflash (only JA37), 4 RB99 AMRAAM (JA 37D), or 6 AIM-9 Sidewinder or 4 rocket pods (135 mm, 5.4 in).
U95 ECM pod (JA 37D)"
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Type of Aircraft: (make/model): Saab 37 Viggen

Tail Number: (S/N): 37440

Construction:: original aircraft

Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Highway rest area

inside / outside: outside

Other Information:: Not listed

Access restrictions: Not listed

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