Wikipedia. The Saab 37 Viggen ("Thunderbolt") is a retired Swedish single-seat, single-engine, short-medium range combat aircraft. Development work on the type was initiated at Saab in 1952 and, following the selection of a radical delta wing configuration, the resulting aircraft performed its first flight on 8 February 1967 and entered service in 21 June 1971. It was the first canard design produced in quantity.The Viggen was also the most advanced[vague] fighter jet in Europe until the introduction of the Panavia Tornado into operational service in 1981
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 29.5ft (9.0m)
- Length 48.0ft (14.6m)
- Height 18.8ft (5.7m)
- Empty Weight 17,483lbs (7,930kg)
- Loaded Weight 32,185lbs (14,599kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 1.466
- Wing Loading 73.0lbs/ft2 (356.6kg/m2)
- Wing Area 440.6ft2 (40.9m2)
- Drag Points 4579
Parts
- Number of Parts 107
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 668
