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Saab AJ 37 Viggen

18.5k Thelegitpilot13  4.6 years ago
Auto Credit Based on POTETOZ's Saab Challenge! (CLOSED)

My first aircraft with custom landing gear and a cockpit! A beautiful Swedish aircraft with an odd look. This is the Air-to-Ground version, with a 30mm cannon underneath. Would not be possible without the flight testers (listed below) that helped me.

Armament:
2x Guardian SSAAMs
2x Inferno MAGM
2x Boom 25
1x Gun

Grouping:
1 - Ground Steering
2 - Missile Arming
3 - Thrust Reversers (Brake to use)

Backstory:
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 fighter jet in Europe until the introduction of the Panavia Tornado into operational service in 1981.
(Excerpts taken from Saab 37 Viggen, Wikipedia)

Notes of the Aircraft:
For God’s sake, USE TRIM. This craft can be ungodly unstable without it, but with it it flies like a dream. Also keep track of fuel, as it can go out quite easily.

Thanks to these lovely people for helping me!
{FLIGHT TESTERS}:
DPSAIRCRAFTMANUFACTURING “FRACTURE”
NICKR “NICK”
ASTEROIDBOOK345 “AFTERBURNER”
ARMYGUY1534 “CAP”
SUBXTRIBE “CHIEFTAN”
FREERANGEDLEMON “SOUR SOUL”
CHICHIWERX “CHIMICHANGA”
BELUGASUB “QUACK”
SINACRAFT “SINNER”
FRANZPETERSIEGFRIED “KRAUT”
THEFALKENREICH “FALCON”

Spotlights

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Saab Challenge! (CLOSED)
  • Successors 1 airplane(s)
  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 32.8ft (10.0m)
  • Length 44.6ft (13.6m)
  • Height 15.2ft (4.6m)
  • Empty Weight 23,590lbs (10,700kg)
  • Loaded Weight 29,618lbs (13,434kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 5.007
  • Wing Loading 73.5lbs/ft2 (358.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 403.0ft2 (37.4m2)
  • Drag Points 7727

Parts

  • Number of Parts 293
  • Control Surfaces 11
  • Performance Cost 1,296
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    639 Sovjetair

    one of my all time favourites.... just flying this thing in the dark and releasing these boms on a tank feels so good!

    Pinned 4.5 years ago
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    13.8k Kangy

    Me: Tries to not use trim
    Me 20 seconds later: THATS A LOT OF DAMAGE!@Thelegitpilot13

    Pinned 4.6 years ago
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    Where’s my nickname? @Thelegitpilot13

    4.4 years ago
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    25.4k Mustang51

    This is really fantastic. What a lovely build of a lovely aircraft

    +1 4.4 years ago
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    @Sovjetair I’m glad you enjoy this, as trying to get this thing to fly was not a fun time :\
    But, I’m very glad at how it turned out! After all, this was an experiment of custom landing gear for me.

    4.5 years ago
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    @SakuraSaku Thanks!

    4.5 years ago
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    8,894 SakuraSaku

    nice design!

    4.5 years ago
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    @FreerangedLemon
    @belugasub
    Apparently you guys didn’t get tagged, since I just learned it only sends it to the first 3.

    4.6 years ago
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    @Trainzo Thanks!

    4.6 years ago
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    38.2k Trainzo

    Nice job for a great plane .

    4.6 years ago
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    @Alta2809 I’ll keep it in mind for my next (failing) craft

    4.6 years ago
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    13.8k Kangy

    Lol I know I used it after I did that comment as usually I don’t use trim. I enjoy doing aerobatics. Ooo would I be able to try do testing at some point? I’ve done it 1 time before, so I sort of know how it works@Thelegitpilot13

    +1 4.6 years ago
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    @Alta2809 WHAT DID I TELL YOU?!
    I’m not gonna say I told you so, but I told you so.

    +1 4.6 years ago
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    @Nuclearbomber36 Thanks!

    4.6 years ago
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    Nice build!

    4.6 years ago
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    @P0TET0Z Perfekt!

    4.6 years ago
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    23.9k POTETOZ

    @Thelegitpilot13 yeah!

    4.6 years ago
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    @Thelegitpilot13 lol

    4.6 years ago
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    @JolyLoly close, it’s actually “Bitte!”
    Yes. Germans use the same word for “please” and “you’re welcome.”
    Conclusion: EFFICIENCY 1000

    +1 4.6 years ago
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    @Thelegitpilot13 Immer Gerne!
    Or
    Vsegda Pozhaluista! (you're welcome)

    +1 4.6 years ago
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    @JolyLoly Danke, Kamerad!
    Or
    Spacebo, Tovarisch!

    +1 4.6 years ago
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    Great work, Kamerad!

    4.6 years ago
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    7,087 Bearclaw189

    Mk@Thelegitpilot13

    4.6 years ago
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    @P0TET0Z Is the part count fine for you?

    4.6 years ago
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    @Bearclaw189 Thanks! But I have to give a lot of thanks and credit to the flight testers, as their help and guidance helped make this plane at least decent at flying!

    4.6 years ago
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