The Saab 37 Viggen (The Tufted Duck, ambiguous with The Thunderbolt) [3] is a single-seat, single-engine multirole combat aircraft designed and produced by the Swedish aircraft manufacturer Saab. [1]

Dec 28, 2022 · In 1986, Business Insider reports, a Swedish-made jet fighter, a J37 “Viggen,” managed to get a missile and visual lock on one of the fastest aircraft in history; the infamous Lockheed SR-71...

May 30, 2022 · One of the SR-71’s powerful Pratt & Whitney J58-1 afterburning turbofan engines lost power and Noll and Veltri were forced to descend to roughly 25,000 feet over Swedish airspace where they were intercepted by two pairs of Swedish air …

Jul 23, 2021 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Saab JA37 Viggen (Thunderbolt) Supersonic Strike Fighter / Interceptor Aircraft including pictures.

Mar 6, 2025 · The Saab 37 Viggen, a Swedish-built multi-role aircraft, reportedly was capable of hitting speeds of Mach 2.1. This is quite impressive, given that its first flight was in 1971, making it an aircraft that operated during the same timeframe as the SR-71.

The Saab 37 Viggen (Swedish: " (thunder)bolt") was a Swedish single-seat, single-engine, short-medium range fighter and attack aircraft, manufactured between 1970 and 1990. Several variants were produced to perform the roles of all-weather fighter-interceptor, ground-attack and photo-reconnaissance, as well as a two-seat trainer.

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 (Thunderbolt)", a multirole combat aircraft that was the backbone of Swedish air power from the 1970s to the end of the century.

Jun 7, 2023 · The Saab 37 Viggen, a remarkable icon in the realm of aviation, has etched its place in the annals of aeronautical history for its avant-garde design and remarkable performance.

Apr 9, 2025 · Up to 6 Rb 71 Sky Flash and Rb 74 (AIM-9L) AAMs. Air-to-surface armament available. The Viggen was powered by a single Svenska Flygmotor RM 8 turbofan. (license-built variant of the Pratt & Whitney JT8D engine that powered commercial airliners of the 1960s) with an afterburner added for the Viggen.

Jan 20, 2017 · The Saab JA-37 ‘Viggen’ (the name goes back to an old Swedish word and means ‘thunderbolt’) is a Swedish single seat all-weather interceptor aircraft variant. With it’s delta wings and the canard surfaces, it is a most iconic sight, and when the first prototype of the design was rolled out in 1967, it was considered one of the most ...