Saab 37 Viggen - Specifications (JA 37 Viggen)

Specifications (JA 37 Viggen)

Data from Combat Aircraft since 1945

General characteristics

• Crew: One
• Length: 16.4 m (53 ft 9 in)
• Wingspan: 10.6 m (34 ft 9 in)
• Height: 5.9 m (19 ft 4 in)
• Wing area: 46 m² (500 ft²)
• Empty weight: 9,500 kg (21,000 lb)
• Loaded weight: AJ 16,000 kg; JA 17,000kg (AJ 35,273 lb; JA 37,478 lb )
• Max. takeoff weight: 20,000 kg (44,000 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Volvo RM8B afterburning turbofan, 72.1 kN / 125.0 kN afterburning (16,200 lbf dry, 28,110 lbf afterburning)

Performance

• Maximum speed: Mach 2.1, 2,231 km/h (1,386 mph) at 11,000 m (1,386 mph at 36,100 ft (11,003 m))
• Range: 2,000 km internal fuel only (1242 mi)
• Service ceiling: 18,000 m (59,100 ft)
• Rate of climb: 203 m/s (12,200 m/min) (40,026 ft/min )

Armament

• 1x 30 mm Oerlikon KCA cannon with 150 rounds
• Six missile stations for two RB71 Skyflash (only JA37), four AIM-120 AMRAAM (JA 37D), or six AIM-9 Sidewinder or four 135 mm (5.4 in) rocket pods.
• U95 ECM pod (JA 37D)