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{{About | {{About | ||
− | |about=Swedish | + | |about= Swedish strike aircraft '''{{PAGENAME}}''' |
− | |usage= | + | |usage= other versions |
− | |link= | + | |link= SAAB 32 Lansen (Family) |
}} | }} | ||
{{Specs-Card | {{Specs-Card | ||
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
<!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' --> | <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' --> | ||
− | The '''{{Specs|name}}''' | + | The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was designed and developed by the Swedish company SAAB. Development began in 1948 and it first flew in 1952. Deliveries to the Swedish air force, Flygvapnet, began in 1954. In the Flygvapnet, it was used as a ground-attack aircraft, being able to carry a large array of different bombs and unguided rockets as well as four 20 mm Akan m/49 cannons. It remained in service until 1978 but never saw use in combat. Powered by a license-built Rolls-Royce Avon engine, locally designated the RM5, it was able to break the sound barrier in a dive, thus becoming the first Swedish aircraft to fly faster than the speed of sound. |
− | + | Introduced in [[Update 1.95 "Northern Wind"]], the SAAB A32A Lansen is a very slow and janky aircraft. But since it is an attacker, it does not need great agility. It has ballistics computers for bombs, rockets, and its cannons. In air RB/SB, it can use its [[Mb m/50 (600 kg)|600 kg mb m/50 bombs]] to destroy a full base, or destroy several ground targets in air RB. It lacks flares but it has access to two chaff pods, which may be useful against early SARH missiles. Unlike the J32, it lacks missiles, but it can still be used in air to air combat, its radar is quite powerful and can be used to locate targets through clouds and fog, and its four 20 mm cannons have a very decent ammo pool. It also has good energy retention so you can energy trap MiG-21s and other delta wing fighters with ease. | |
== General info == | == General info == | ||
=== Flight performance === | === Flight performance === | ||
− | |||
{{Specs-Avia-Flight}} | {{Specs-Avia-Flight}} | ||
+ | <!-- ''Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.'' --> | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="70%" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="70%" | ||
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|- | |- | ||
! Stock | ! Stock | ||
− | | 1,088 || 1,084 || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}} || 34.6 || 35.6 || 44. | + | | 1,088 || 1,084 || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}} || 34.6 || 35.6 || 44.7 || 41.8 || rowspan="2" | 900 |
|- | |- | ||
! Upgraded | ! Upgraded | ||
− | | | + | | 1,101 || 1,094 || 33.6 || 34.0 || 66.2 || 55.0 |
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
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! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! - | ! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! - | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | {{Specs|destruction|body}} || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || | + | | {{Specs|destruction|body}} || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || 524 || 491 || 320 || ~11 || ~5 |
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
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! Ailerons !! Rudder !! Elevators !! Radiator | ! Ailerons !! Rudder !! Elevators !! Radiator | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | < 850 || < 600 || < 600 || | + | | < 850 || < 600 || < 600 || - |
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
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|- | |- | ||
! colspan="2" | Engine name || Number | ! colspan="2" | Engine name || Number | ||
− | ! colspan="2" | {{Annotation|Basic | + | ! colspan="2" | {{Annotation|Basic mass|Mass of the aircraft with pilot and engine oil, but no fuel or weapons load}} || colspan="3" | Wing loading (full fuel) |
|- | |- | ||
| colspan="2" | Svenska Flygmotor RM5A || 1 | | colspan="2" | Svenska Flygmotor RM5A || 1 | ||
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|- | |- | ||
! colspan="3" | Engine characteristics | ! colspan="3" | Engine characteristics | ||
− | ! colspan="4" | Mass with fuel (no weapons load) || rowspan="2" | Max | + | ! colspan="4" | Mass with fuel (no weapons load) || rowspan="2" | {{Annotation|Max Gross<br>Weight|Mass of the fully equipped aircraft with heaviest weapons load}} |
|- | |- | ||
! Weight (each) || colspan="2" | Type | ! Weight (each) || colspan="2" | Type | ||
− | ! | + | ! 13m fuel || 20m fuel || 30m fuel || 44m fuel |
|- | |- | ||
| 1,350 kg || colspan="2" | Afterburning axial-flow turbojet | | 1,350 kg || colspan="2" | Afterburning axial-flow turbojet | ||
− | | 9, | + | | 9,151 kg || 9,568 kg || 10,191 kg || 11,084 kg || 12,992 kg |
|- | |- | ||
− | ! colspan="3" | {{Annotation|Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB / SB)|The maximum thrust produced by each engine, while mounted in the aircraft. NOTE: Thrust varies significantly depending on speed & altitude.}} | + | ! colspan="3" | {{Annotation|Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)|The maximum thrust produced by each engine, while mounted in the aircraft. NOTE: Thrust varies significantly depending on speed & altitude.}} |
! colspan="5" | Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (WEP) | ! colspan="5" | Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (WEP) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! Condition || 100% || WEP | ! Condition || 100% || WEP | ||
− | ! | + | ! 13m fuel || 20m fuel || 30m fuel || 44m fuel || MGW |
|- | |- | ||
| ''Stationary'' || 3,424 kgf || 4,633 kgf | | ''Stationary'' || 3,424 kgf || 4,633 kgf | ||
− | | 0.51 || 0. | + | | 0.51 || 0.48 || 0.45 || 0.42 || 0.36 |
|- | |- | ||
− | | ''Optimal'' || 3,424 kgf<br | + | | ''Optimal'' || 3,424 kgf<br>(0 km/h) || 4,908 kgf<br>(1,160 km/h) |
− | | 0. | + | | 0.54 || 0.51 || 0.48 || 0.44 || 0.38 |
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
=== Survivability and armour === | === Survivability and armour === | ||
− | |||
{{Specs-Avia-Armour}} | {{Specs-Avia-Armour}} | ||
+ | <!-- ''Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.'' --> | ||
+ | |||
+ | * 10 mm Steel - Behind the pilot and radioman seats. | ||
+ | * 50 mm Bulletproof glass - Windscreen. | ||
+ | * 15 mm Steel - In front of forward pilot. | ||
+ | * 5 mm Steel - Below forward pilot. | ||
+ | * 5 mm Steel - Just in the upper front of the instrument panel. | ||
+ | * Self-sealing fuel tanks - 8 in each wing, 4 in the fuselage. | ||
=== Modifications and economy === | === Modifications and economy === | ||
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== Armaments == | == Armaments == | ||
{{Specs-Avia-Armaments}} | {{Specs-Avia-Armaments}} | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! colspan="4" | [[Ballistic Computer]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! CCIP (Guns) !! CCIP (Rockets) !! CCIP (Bombs) !! CCRP (Bombs) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | {{Tick}} || {{Tick}} || {{Tick}} || {{Cross}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
=== Offensive armament === | === Offensive armament === | ||
{{Specs-Avia-Offensive}} | {{Specs-Avia-Offensive}} | ||
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The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with: | The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with: | ||
− | * 4 x 20 mm Akan m/49 cannons, nose-mounted ( | + | * 4 x 20 mm Akan m/49 cannons, nose-mounted (180 rpg = 720 total) |
=== Suspended armament === | === Suspended armament === | ||
{{Specs-Avia-Suspended}} | {{Specs-Avia-Suspended}} | ||
<!-- ''Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.'' --> | <!-- ''Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.'' --> | ||
− | |||
− | |||
The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance: | The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance: | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%" | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! !! width="3.5%" | 1 !! width="3.5%" | 2 !! width="3.5%" | 3 !! width="3.5%" | 4 !! width="3.5%" | 5 !! width="3.5%" | 6 !! width="3.5%" | 7 !! width="3.5%" | 8 !! width="3.5%" | 9 !! width="3.5%" | 10 !! width="3.5%" | 11 !! width="3.5%" | 12 !! width="3.5%" | 13 | ||
+ | | rowspan="11" width="30%" | <div class="ttx-image">[[File:Hardpoints_{{PAGENAME}}.png]]</div> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! [[sb m/61 (120 kg)|120 kg sb m/61]] bombs | ||
+ | | 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! [[mb m/50 (250 kg)|250 kg mb m/50]] bombs | ||
+ | | || 1 || || || 1 || || 1 || || 1 || || || 1 || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! [[mb m/56 (500 kg)|500 kg mb m/56]] bombs | ||
+ | | || || || || 1 || || 1 || || 1 || || || || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! [[mb m/50 (600 kg)|600 kg mb m/50]] bombs | ||
+ | | || || || || 1 || || 1 || || 1 || || || || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! [[Brandbomb m/58 incendiary]] bombs | ||
+ | | || || || || 1 || || 1 || || 1 || || || || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! [[hprak m/49]] rockets | ||
+ | | 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! [[psrak m/49B]] rockets | ||
+ | | 2 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2 || || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! [[srak m/51]] rockets | ||
+ | | 2 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2 || || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Chaff | ||
+ | | || 16 || || || || || || || || || || 16 || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | colspan="14" | Maximum permissible loadout weight: 1,850 kg | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{Navigation-Start|Default weapon presets}} | ||
+ | {{Navigation-First-Simple-Line}} | ||
* Without load | * Without load | ||
+ | * 24 x psrak m/49B rockets | ||
+ | * 24 x srak m/51 rockets | ||
+ | * 12 x hprak m/49 rockets | ||
* 12 x 120 kg sb m/61 bombs (1,440 kg total) | * 12 x 120 kg sb m/61 bombs (1,440 kg total) | ||
* 5 x 250 kg mb m/50 bombs (1,250 kg total) | * 5 x 250 kg mb m/50 bombs (1,250 kg total) | ||
* 3 x 500 kg mb m/56 bombs (1,500 kg total) | * 3 x 500 kg mb m/56 bombs (1,500 kg total) | ||
* 3 x 600 kg mb m/50 bombs (1,800 kg total) | * 3 x 600 kg mb m/50 bombs (1,800 kg total) | ||
− | * | + | * 3 x Brandbomb m/58 incendiary bombs |
− | * | + | * 32 x chaff |
− | + | {{Navigation-End}} | |
== Usage in battles == | == Usage in battles == | ||
− | ''Describe the tactics of playing in the aircraft, the features of using aircraft in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).'' | + | <!-- ''Describe the tactics of playing in the aircraft, the features of using aircraft in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).'' --> |
+ | In Air Realistic Battles, the A32A can make very effective use of its available bombs. The 3 x [[Mb m/50 (600 kg)|600 kg mb m/50 bombs]] deliver 480 kg of explosive mass each, which is more than enough to destroy a base at its tier. Even though the A32A has mediocre acceleration, it can generally drop its bombs on at least one base, if sufficient at avoiding [[Su-7B|Su-7]]s and/or [[Harrier (Family)|Harrier]]s. From there onwards, it's recommended to either return to the airfield, or pick off targets using the tactic described below. | ||
+ | |||
+ | An alternative route is the traditional fighter route. The aircraft has mediocre manoeuvrability compared to its tier, but has quite decent energy retention, and can be effective if used as a boom and zoom aircraft, maintaining speed as much as possible. Unlike the fighter variant, the [[J32B|J32]], the A32 does not have missiles. This makes it entirely reliant on 4 x 20 mm cannons, which are sufficient in taking down anything that they hit. Be warned, the cannons have a finnicky placement on the bottom of the aircraft, and take some getting used to. The elevator will also lock up at high speeds, which can be a problem. | ||
+ | |||
+ | It is recommended to keep or bring all dogfights at lower altitudes. The A32A performs best relative to other aircraft closer to the deck. When spaded, the aircraft has enough manoeuvrability to allow a decent pilot to reverse pursuing hostiles and score victories. | ||
=== Pros and cons === | === Pros and cons === | ||
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'''Pros:''' | '''Pros:''' | ||
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* Good roll rate | * Good roll rate | ||
* Fowler flap design provides excellent lift at low speeds | * Fowler flap design provides excellent lift at low speeds | ||
+ | * 4 nose-mounted cannons with high rate of fire | ||
* Has a wide range of bombs and rockets loadouts, beneficial in tank RB | * Has a wide range of bombs and rockets loadouts, beneficial in tank RB | ||
− | * | + | * Radar warning receiver |
+ | * Can equip Chaff (useful in Tank RB) | ||
'''Cons:''' | '''Cons:''' | ||
− | * Mediocre manoeuvrability, almost every opponent it faces can out- | + | * Mediocre manoeuvrability and acceleration, almost every opponent it faces can outmanoeuvre and out-accelerate it |
* Very inefficient airbrake design that requires high angle-of-attack or aggressive banking to slow down | * Very inefficient airbrake design that requires high angle-of-attack or aggressive banking to slow down | ||
* Large target making it easy to get hit | * Large target making it easy to get hit | ||
− | + | * Can be difficult to land as landing flaps rip above 300 km/h | |
− | * Can be difficult to land as landing flaps rip | + | * Cannons do not have great damage output, requiring precise aim |
+ | * Lacks flares | ||
+ | * Lacks air-to-air missiles | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
− | ''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).'' | + | <!-- ''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).'' --> |
+ | The A32A Lansen was the initial ground-attack variant of the Saab 32 'Lansen' attacker / fighter aircraft. Designed to replace the obsolete propeller-powered Saab 18, the aircraft's design was influenced by late-war German aircraft designs such as the P. 1101, P.1110, P.1111 and P.1112. The aircraft featured a conventional low-mounted swept-wing with a sleek fuselage housing a two-man crew, while the later J 32 fighter variant had a single crewmember. The A32A was introduced in 1955 with a total of 287 aircraft built for the attack role, serving until the end of the 1970s. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Following the end of the Second World War, the primary Swedish ground-attack aircraft was the obsolete Saab 18, a propeller-driven aircraft initially designed in the late 1930s. The initial design was influenced by late-war German aircraft designs such as the P. 1101, P.1110, P.1111 and P.1112, whose blueprints were given to Saab by former Messerschmitt engineers who fled to Switzerland. Among these engineers was Hermann Behrbohm, who would become a key contributor to the Saab 29, 32 and J 35 programs. | ||
+ | [[File:A32-F17.jpg|thumb|A32 from the F17 air wing, 1960]] | ||
+ | In terms of design, the A32A had a sleek fuselage with a low-mounted wing swept 35 degrees. The aircraft was powered by a Svenska Flygmotor RM5, which was a license-produced version of the Rolls-Royce Avon jet engine. This engine provided the A 32A with a thrust-to-weight ratio of ~0.3, while the later J32B fighter featured a heavily-upgraded RM6 engine producing significantly-more thrust. From the outset, the A32A was designed to house significant amounts of electronic warfare and weapons systems. The aircraft carried four 20 mm Oerlikon aircraft cannons in the nose, and could be fitted with unguided weapons including rockets and bombs up to 600 kg. The A32A could also carry two Rb 04 anti-ship missiles, one of the first cruise missiles to enter service. | ||
+ | |||
+ | In total, 287 A32A Lansens were produced for the Swedish Air Force between 1955 and 1957, replacing the Saab 18. The aircraft proved to be fairly reliable in service in terms of both aircraft and weapons systems. Additionally, the A32A was intended to carry nuclear weapons as part of Sweden's nuclear program; these plans were shelved with the end of Sweden's nuclear program. The A32A was Sweden's last dedicated ground-attack aircraft; the last airframes were phased out in the 1970s in favour of the AJ 37 Viggen. | ||
== Media == | == Media == | ||
<!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' --> | <!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' --> | ||
− | '' | + | |
+ | ;Skins | ||
+ | |||
+ | * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=saab_a32a Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ;Images | ||
+ | <gallery mode="packed-hover" heights="150"> | ||
+ | Image:A32A over the sea!.jpg|<small>A32A</small> | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ;Videos | ||
+ | {{Youtube-gallery|vI159Jebqhk|'''The Shooting Range #356''' - ''Metal Beasts'' section at 00:26 discusses the {{PAGENAME}}.|s6mS74VckHw|'''Nothing To Offer! A32A! - Sweden - Review!''' - ''Jengar''|sRblvUj85-E|A32A Lansen: Scandinavian Striker}} | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' --> | * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' --> | ||
− | * [[ | + | ;Related development |
+ | |||
+ | * [[SAAB 32 Lansen (Family)]] | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
− | <!--''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:'' | + | <!-- ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:'' |
− | |||
* ''topic on the official game forum;'' | * ''topic on the official game forum;'' | ||
− | + | * ''other literature.'' --> | |
− | * ''other literature.''--> | ||
* [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/480094-a-32a-lansen/ Official data sheet - more details about the performance] | * [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/480094-a-32a-lansen/ Official data sheet - more details about the performance] | ||
+ | * [[wikipedia:Saab_32_Lansen|[Wikipedia] Saab 32 Lansen]] | ||
{{AirManufacturer Saab}} | {{AirManufacturer Saab}} | ||
{{Sweden jet aircraft}} | {{Sweden jet aircraft}} |
Latest revision as of 20:03, 5 December 2023
This page is about the Swedish strike aircraft A32A. For other versions, see SAAB 32 Lansen (Family). |
Contents
Description
The A32A was designed and developed by the Swedish company SAAB. Development began in 1948 and it first flew in 1952. Deliveries to the Swedish air force, Flygvapnet, began in 1954. In the Flygvapnet, it was used as a ground-attack aircraft, being able to carry a large array of different bombs and unguided rockets as well as four 20 mm Akan m/49 cannons. It remained in service until 1978 but never saw use in combat. Powered by a license-built Rolls-Royce Avon engine, locally designated the RM5, it was able to break the sound barrier in a dive, thus becoming the first Swedish aircraft to fly faster than the speed of sound.
Introduced in Update 1.95 "Northern Wind", the SAAB A32A Lansen is a very slow and janky aircraft. But since it is an attacker, it does not need great agility. It has ballistics computers for bombs, rockets, and its cannons. In air RB/SB, it can use its 600 kg mb m/50 bombs to destroy a full base, or destroy several ground targets in air RB. It lacks flares but it has access to two chaff pods, which may be useful against early SARH missiles. Unlike the J32, it lacks missiles, but it can still be used in air to air combat, its radar is quite powerful and can be used to locate targets through clouds and fog, and its four 20 mm cannons have a very decent ammo pool. It also has good energy retention so you can energy trap MiG-21s and other delta wing fighters with ease.
General info
Flight performance
Characteristics | Max Speed (km/h at 0 m - sea level) |
Max altitude (metres) |
Turn time (seconds) |
Rate of climb (metres/second) |
Take-off run (metres) | |||
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AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | |||
Stock | 1,088 | 1,084 | 12500 | 34.6 | 35.6 | 44.7 | 41.8 | 900 |
Upgraded | 1,101 | 1,094 | 33.6 | 34.0 | 66.2 | 55.0 |
Details
Features | |||||
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Combat flaps | Take-off flaps | Landing flaps | Air brakes | Arrestor gear | Drogue chute |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X | X |
Limits | ||||||
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Wings (km/h) | Gear (km/h) | Flaps (km/h) | Max Static G | |||
Combat | Take-off | Landing | + | - | ||
1160 | 450 | 524 | 491 | 320 | ~11 | ~5 |
Optimal velocities (km/h) | |||
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Ailerons | Rudder | Elevators | Radiator |
< 850 | < 600 | < 600 | - |
Engine performance
Engine | Aircraft mass | ||||||
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Engine name | Number | Basic mass | Wing loading (full fuel) | ||||
Svenska Flygmotor RM5A | 1 | 8,322 kg | 297 kg/m2 | ||||
Engine characteristics | Mass with fuel (no weapons load) | Max Gross Weight | |||||
Weight (each) | Type | 13m fuel | 20m fuel | 30m fuel | 44m fuel | ||
1,350 kg | Afterburning axial-flow turbojet | 9,151 kg | 9,568 kg | 10,191 kg | 11,084 kg | 12,992 kg | |
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB) | Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (WEP) | ||||||
Condition | 100% | WEP | 13m fuel | 20m fuel | 30m fuel | 44m fuel | MGW |
Stationary | 3,424 kgf | 4,633 kgf | 0.51 | 0.48 | 0.45 | 0.42 | 0.36 |
Optimal | 3,424 kgf (0 km/h) |
4,908 kgf (1,160 km/h) |
0.54 | 0.51 | 0.48 | 0.44 | 0.38 |
Survivability and armour
- 10 mm Steel - Behind the pilot and radioman seats.
- 50 mm Bulletproof glass - Windscreen.
- 15 mm Steel - In front of forward pilot.
- 5 mm Steel - Below forward pilot.
- 5 mm Steel - Just in the upper front of the instrument panel.
- Self-sealing fuel tanks - 8 in each wing, 4 in the fuselage.
Modifications and economy
Armaments
Ballistic Computer | |||
---|---|---|---|
CCIP (Guns) | CCIP (Rockets) | CCIP (Bombs) | CCRP (Bombs) |
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Offensive armament
The A32A is armed with:
- 4 x 20 mm Akan m/49 cannons, nose-mounted (180 rpg = 720 total)
Suspended armament
The A32A can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | ||
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120 kg sb m/61 bombs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
250 kg mb m/50 bombs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
500 kg mb m/56 bombs | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
600 kg mb m/50 bombs | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
Brandbomb m/58 incendiary bombs | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
hprak m/49 rockets | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
psrak m/49B rockets | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
srak m/51 rockets | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
Chaff | 16 | 16 | ||||||||||||
Maximum permissible loadout weight: 1,850 kg |
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Usage in battles
In Air Realistic Battles, the A32A can make very effective use of its available bombs. The 3 x 600 kg mb m/50 bombs deliver 480 kg of explosive mass each, which is more than enough to destroy a base at its tier. Even though the A32A has mediocre acceleration, it can generally drop its bombs on at least one base, if sufficient at avoiding Su-7s and/or Harriers. From there onwards, it's recommended to either return to the airfield, or pick off targets using the tactic described below.
An alternative route is the traditional fighter route. The aircraft has mediocre manoeuvrability compared to its tier, but has quite decent energy retention, and can be effective if used as a boom and zoom aircraft, maintaining speed as much as possible. Unlike the fighter variant, the J32, the A32 does not have missiles. This makes it entirely reliant on 4 x 20 mm cannons, which are sufficient in taking down anything that they hit. Be warned, the cannons have a finnicky placement on the bottom of the aircraft, and take some getting used to. The elevator will also lock up at high speeds, which can be a problem.
It is recommended to keep or bring all dogfights at lower altitudes. The A32A performs best relative to other aircraft closer to the deck. When spaded, the aircraft has enough manoeuvrability to allow a decent pilot to reverse pursuing hostiles and score victories.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Good roll rate
- Fowler flap design provides excellent lift at low speeds
- 4 nose-mounted cannons with high rate of fire
- Has a wide range of bombs and rockets loadouts, beneficial in tank RB
- Radar warning receiver
- Can equip Chaff (useful in Tank RB)
Cons:
- Mediocre manoeuvrability and acceleration, almost every opponent it faces can outmanoeuvre and out-accelerate it
- Very inefficient airbrake design that requires high angle-of-attack or aggressive banking to slow down
- Large target making it easy to get hit
- Can be difficult to land as landing flaps rip above 300 km/h
- Cannons do not have great damage output, requiring precise aim
- Lacks flares
- Lacks air-to-air missiles
History
The A32A Lansen was the initial ground-attack variant of the Saab 32 'Lansen' attacker / fighter aircraft. Designed to replace the obsolete propeller-powered Saab 18, the aircraft's design was influenced by late-war German aircraft designs such as the P. 1101, P.1110, P.1111 and P.1112. The aircraft featured a conventional low-mounted swept-wing with a sleek fuselage housing a two-man crew, while the later J 32 fighter variant had a single crewmember. The A32A was introduced in 1955 with a total of 287 aircraft built for the attack role, serving until the end of the 1970s.
Following the end of the Second World War, the primary Swedish ground-attack aircraft was the obsolete Saab 18, a propeller-driven aircraft initially designed in the late 1930s. The initial design was influenced by late-war German aircraft designs such as the P. 1101, P.1110, P.1111 and P.1112, whose blueprints were given to Saab by former Messerschmitt engineers who fled to Switzerland. Among these engineers was Hermann Behrbohm, who would become a key contributor to the Saab 29, 32 and J 35 programs.
In terms of design, the A32A had a sleek fuselage with a low-mounted wing swept 35 degrees. The aircraft was powered by a Svenska Flygmotor RM5, which was a license-produced version of the Rolls-Royce Avon jet engine. This engine provided the A 32A with a thrust-to-weight ratio of ~0.3, while the later J32B fighter featured a heavily-upgraded RM6 engine producing significantly-more thrust. From the outset, the A32A was designed to house significant amounts of electronic warfare and weapons systems. The aircraft carried four 20 mm Oerlikon aircraft cannons in the nose, and could be fitted with unguided weapons including rockets and bombs up to 600 kg. The A32A could also carry two Rb 04 anti-ship missiles, one of the first cruise missiles to enter service.
In total, 287 A32A Lansens were produced for the Swedish Air Force between 1955 and 1957, replacing the Saab 18. The aircraft proved to be fairly reliable in service in terms of both aircraft and weapons systems. Additionally, the A32A was intended to carry nuclear weapons as part of Sweden's nuclear program; these plans were shelved with the end of Sweden's nuclear program. The A32A was Sweden's last dedicated ground-attack aircraft; the last airframes were phased out in the 1970s in favour of the AJ 37 Viggen.
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