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]

The Saab Ja-37 Viggen (Thunderbolt) was developed as a successor to the J-35 Draken. It was replaced by the JAS-39 Gripen in the Swedish Air Force. The first studies aimed at replacing the Draken were carried out in 1952 and 1957; construction began in 1964 with the very first prototype taking...

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...

Feb 21, 2011 · Saab JA 37 Viggen history, specifications, schematics, pictures, and data.

Jul 23, 2021 · The Swedish Saab JA 37 "Viggen" ("Thunderbolt") was yet another milestone aircraft design for the Scandinavian nation strictly adhering to a policy of indigenous design, development, and production of its various frontline military weapons.

Maximum speed at high altitude: Mach 2.1 (1,400 knots, 1,611 mph, 2,593 km/h). Maximum speed at low altitude: Mach 1.14 (760 knots, 875 mph, 1,410 km/h). The aircraft has thrust reversing capability, very unusual in a military jet (Tornado has it too).

Feb 5, 2024 · Discover the versatile Saab JA-37 Viggen fighter: STOL capabilities, canarded delta design, and multiple roles in one formidable aircraft.

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.

The Saab JA 37 Viggen ("Thunderbolt") is a Swedish single-seat, single-engine, short-to-medium range combat aircraft, manufactured by Saab between 1970 and 1990. The Viggen was initially developed as a replacement for the Saab 32 Lansen in the attack role and later the Saab 35 Draken as a fighter.

May 25, 2014 · JA37 Viggen is the only aircraft in the Viggen family equipped with a head-down-display from Smiths Industries. It makes it possible for the pilot to fly in any kind of weather. Totally 329 Viggen were built, 149 of then are JA37´s. Many of the functions in Viggen are automated, to help the pilot and so he can work comfortably.