Saab 37 Viggen Multirole Military Aircraft Family
The Saab 37 Viggen was a Swedish single-engine military aircraft family designed for dispersed operations from short road bases. First flown in 1967, its delta wing, canard foreplanes, thrust reverser, and onboard digital computer supported strike, interception, reconnaissance, training, and electronic-warfare variants. The family entered Swedish Air Force service in 1971 and retired from active service in 2005.
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Identity
- Aliases
- ViggenAJ 37 ViggenSK 37 ViggenSH 37 ViggenSF 37 ViggenJA 37 Viggen
- Family Name
- Saab 37 Viggen
- Full Name
- Saab 37 Viggen Multirole Military Aircraft Family
- Roles
- militarytrainerreconnaissance
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- stol
- Description
- The Saab 37 Viggen was a Swedish single-engine military aircraft family designed for dispersed operations from short road bases. First flown in 1967, its delta wing, canard foreplanes, thrust reverser, and onboard digital computer supported strike, interception, reconnaissance, training, and electronic-warfare variants. The family entered Swedish Air Force service in 1971 and retired from active service in 2005.
- First Flight Year
- 1,967
- Manufacturer
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Count
- 1
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- RM8A for AJ 37, SK 37, SH 37, and SF 37; 65.6 kN dry and 115.6 kN with afterburner in the cited technical data.
- Name
- Saab 37 AJ/SK/SF/SH RM8A installation
- Notes
- The exact mapping source assigns RM8A to the AJ, SK, SH, and SF 37 versions. Placement is omitted because the cited sources establish the single-engine installation and variant mapping without a canonical placement enum.
- Entries
- Count
- 1
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- RM8B for JA 37; three-stage fan, 72.1 kN dry and 125 kN with afterburner in the cited technical data.
- Name
- Saab 37 JA RM8B installation
- Notes
- The exact mapping source assigns RM8B to the JA 37 air-defense version. Placement is omitted because the cited sources establish the single-engine installation and variant mapping without a canonical placement enum.
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- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 22:31:41 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 30, 2026 at 20:34:41 UTC