AJ37

This page is about the Swedish strike aircraft AJ37. For other versions, see SAAB 37 Viggen (Family).

AJ37

A32A

AJS37

AJ37

A32A

AJS37

Sweden

VII Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
10.3	10.7	11.0

Class:

Strike aircraft

Research:260 000

Purchase:710 000

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Description

The AJ37 Viggen is a rank VII Swedish strike aircraft with a battle rating of 10.3 (AB), 10.7 (RB), and 11.0 (SB). It was introduced in Update "Ground Breaking".

General info

Flight performance

Air brakes

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

Max speed

at 11 000 m1 948 km/h

Turn time25 s

Max altitude14 500 m

EngineSvenska Flygmotor RM8A

Type

Cooling systemAir

Take-off weight19 t

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 9,000 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	1,869	1,825	14500	26.2	26.3	157.1	145.8	900
Upgraded	2,017	1,948		23.9	25.0	225.4	190.0

Details

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

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
1,536	620	N/A	N/A	400	~12	~4

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 865	< 700	< 520	N/A

Engine performance

Engine			Aircraft mass
Engine name		Number	Basic mass			Wing loading (full fuel)
Svenska Flygmotor RM8A		1	11,015 kg			309 kg/m2
Engine characteristics			Mass with fuel (no weapons load)					Max Takeoff Weight
Weight (each)	Type		15m fuel	20m fuel	30m fuel	45m fuel	51m fuel
2,350 kg	Afterburning low-bypass turbofan		12,341 kg	12,727 kg	13,583 kg	14,867 kg	15,435 kg	19,000 kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)			Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (WEP)
Condition	100%	WEP	15m fuel	20m fuel	30m fuel	45m fuel	51m fuel	MTOW
Stationary	6,386 kgf	10,520 kgf	0.85	0.83	0.77	0.71	0.68	0.55
Optimal	6,386 kgf (0 km/h)	15,255 kgf (1,250 km/h)	1.24	1.20	1.12	1.03	0.99	0.80

Survivability and armour

Flares/Chaff

Aircraft countermeasures to distract IR and radar-guided missiles and also AA radar

Crew1 person

Speed of destruction

Structural0 km/h

Gear620 km/h

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Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB3 269 → 4 396

RB9 220 → 12 400

SB10 731 → 14 433

Total cost of modifications238 000

370 000

Talisman cost2 800

Crew training200 000

Experts710 000

Aces2 800

Research Aces1 080 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

100 / 310 / 600 %

232 / 232 / 232 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Fuselage repair Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 350 New boosters Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 410 Compressor Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 410 Wings repair Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 440 Engine Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 440 G-suit Research: 18 000 Cost: 28 000 570	Airframe Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 410 Cover Research: 18 000 Cost: 28 000 570	m/71 Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 350 Flares/Chaff Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 350 aden_belt_pack Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 350 m/70 Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 410 Rb05A Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 440 aden_new_gun Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 440 aden_new_gun Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 440 40px RB75 Research: 18 000 Cost: 28 000 570 40px RB 75T Research: 18 000 Cost: 28 000 570

Armaments

Ballistic Computer
CCIP (Guns)	CCIP (Rockets)	CCIP (Bombs)	CCRP (Bombs)

Suspended armament

The AJ37 can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• 2 x 30 mm Akan m/55 cannons (150 rpg = 300 total)
• 2 x RB24J missiles
• 24 x psrak m/70 rockets
• 12 x psrak m/70 rockets + 48 x countermeasures
• 2 x Rb05A missiles
• 2 x Rb05A missiles + 48 x countermeasures
• 2 x RB 75 missiles
• 48 x countermeasures + 2 x RB 75 missiles
• 48 x countermeasures + 2 x RB24 missiles
• 48 x countermeasures + 2 x RB24J missiles
• 16 x 120 kg m/71 bombs (1,920 kg total)
• 8 x 120 kg m/71 bombs + 48 x countermeasures (960 kg total)
• 2 x 30 mm Akan m/55 cannons + 2 x Rb05A missiles
• 2 x 30 mm Akan m/55 cannons + 2 x RB 75 missiles
• 2 x 30 mm Akan m/55 cannons + 12 x psrak m/70 rockets
• 2 x 30 mm Akan m/55 cannons + 2 x RB24J missiles
• 2 x 30 mm Akan m/55 cannons + 2 x RB24 missiles

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Powerful 30 mm guns in gun pods
• Excellent top speed at sea-Level
• Access to Maverick air-to-ground missiles (RB 75)
• Access to RB24J (AIM-9P equivalent performance)
• Has reverse thrust

Cons:

• CAS options available do not allow bringing more than one type of missile, rocket, or bomb
• Bleeds energy quickly with tight turns
• Countermeasures restrict maximum allowed suspended armaments
• Bomb payload consists of small individual 120 kg bombs
• 30 mm Akan gun pods have relatively low fire rate compared to the presence of Vulcan cannons.
• No radar missiles available
• Reverse thrust is only usable on ground
• Afterburner drains fuel quickly (1:10 ratio)

History

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Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the AJ37 from live.warthunder.com.

Videos

AJ-37 Viggen: A Quick Review - Tims Variety

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

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	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
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