J21RA

This page is about the Swedish jet fighter J21RA. For other versions, see J21 (Family).

J21RA

J21A-2

J29A

J21RA

J21A-2

J29A

Sweden

V Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
6.7	6.7	6.7

Class:

Fighter

Jet fighter

Research:82 000

Purchase:240 000

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Description

The J21RA is a rank V Swedish jet fighter with a battle rating of 6.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.95 "Northern Wind".

General info

Flight performance

Air brakes

Allows you to dramatically reduce the flight speed by releasing special flaps

Max speed

at 4 000 m799 km/h

Turn time24 s

Max altitude12 192 m

EngineSvenska Flygmotor RM1

TypeJet

Cooling systemAir

Take-off weight5 t

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 4,000 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	763	744	12192	25.1	25.9	18.0	17.3	850
Upgraded	836	799		23.0	24.0	24.4	21.0

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear	Drogue chute
✓	✓	✓	✓	X	X

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
787	360	460	460	260	~11	~5

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 450	< 390	< 420	N/A

Engine performance

Engine			Aircraft mass
Engine name		Number	Empty mass		Wing loading (full fuel)
Svenska Flygmotor RM1		1	3,420 kg		188 kg/m2
Engine characteristics			Mass with fuel (no weapons load)			Max Takeoff Weight
Weight (each)	Type		6m fuel	20m fuel	22m fuel
705 kg	Centrifugal-flow turbojet		3,654 kg	4,107 kg	4,172 kg	5,000 kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB / SB)			Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (100%)
Condition	100%	WEP	6m fuel	20m fuel	22m fuel	MTOW
Stationary	1,290 kgf	N/A	0.35	0.31	0.31	0.26
Optimal	1,290 kgf (0 km/h)	N/A	0.35	0.31	0.31	0.26

Survivability and armour

Protective components found in the J21RA.

Crew1 person

Speed of destruction

Structural787 km/h

Gear360 km/h

• 10 mm steel - Firewall armour plate
• 10 mm steel - Firewall cover armour plate
• 10 mm steel - Pilot's back armour plate
• 60 mm bulletproof glass

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB3 132 → 4 588

RB7 531 → 11 032

SB11 412 → 16 718

Total cost of modifications71 100

116 800

Talisman cost1 900

Crew training68 000

Experts240 000

Aces1 400

Research Aces620 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

120 / 270 / 600 %

184 / 184 / 184 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Fuselage repair Research: 7 100 Cost: 12 000 380 Compressor Research: 4 000 Cost: 6 500 210 New boosters Research: 4 000 Cost: 6 500 210 Wings repair Research: 5 900 Cost: 9 600 310 Engine Research: 5 900 Cost: 9 600 310 G-suit Research: 5 800 Cost: 9 500 310	Airframe Research: 4 000 Cost: 6 500 210 EFS Research: 5 800 Cost: 9 500 310 Cover Research: 5 800 Cost: 9 500 310	akan_m47_belt_pack Research: 7 100 Cost: 12 000 380 bmg50_belt_pack Research: 4 000 Cost: 6 500 210 akan_m47_new_gun Research: 5 900 Cost: 9 600 310 bmg50_new_gun Research: 5 800 Cost: 9 500 310

Armaments

Offensive armament

Weapon 120 mm Akan m/45 cannon

Ammunition140 rounds

Fire rate725 shots/min

Weapon 24 x 12.7 mm Akan m/39A machine gun

Ammunition1 350 rounds

Fire rate768 shots/min

The J21RA is armed with:

• 1 x 20 mm Akan m/45 cannon, nose-mounted (140 rpg)
• 2 x 12.7 mm Akan m/39A machine guns, nose-mounted (350 rpg = 750 total)
• 2 x 12.7 mm Akan m/39A machine guns, wing-mounted (325 rpg = 650 total)

Usage in battles

One way to operate this aircraft is to zoom climb up to about 2.5k-3k meters and then drop on a low and slow jet. Staying on someones tail is very easy with this plane and its defensive flying is quite effective.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Good turn rate compared to other jets
• Decent armament
• Good low-speed performance when utilising flaps

Cons:

• Slow for a jet
• Climb might be the worst in comparison to others in its battle rating
• Bad energy retention

History

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Media

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See also

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• reference to the series of the aircraft;
• links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

• Official data sheet - more details about the performance

Swedish Aeroplane Company Ltd. (SAAB)
	Pre-SAAB: SA / ASJA
SA 'Jaktfalken'	J6B
SAAB 17	B17A · B17B · S17BS
SAAB 18	B18A · B18B · T18B · T18B (57)
SAAB 21	J21A-1 · J21A-2 · A21A-3 · J21RA · A21RB
SAAB 29 'Tunnan'	J29A · A29B · J29D · J29F
SAAB 32 'Lansen'	J32B · A32A · A32A Röd Adam
SAAB 35 'Draken'	J35A · J35D
SAAB 37 'Viggen'	JA37C · JA37D · JA37DI · JA37DI F21 · AJ37 · AJS37
SAAB 39 'Gripen'	JAS39A · JAS39C
SAAB 105	SK60B · SAAB-105G
License Production	B3C (Ju 86K)
Export	SAAB-105OE · J35XS · ▄JAS39C · ◔JAS39EBS HU C

Sweden jet aircraft
Fighters	J21RA
	J29A · A29B · J29D · J29F
	J32B
	J34
	J35A · J35D
	JA37C · JA37D · JA37DI · JA37DI F21
	JAS39A · JAS39C
Strike aircraft	A21RB
	A32A · A32A Röd Adam
	A28B
	AJ37 · AJS37
	SK60B · SAAB-105G
Export	SAAB-105OE
Finland	▄Vampire FB 52A · ▄MiG-21bis · Saab J35XS