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|image = Saab JA-37 Viggen Blue Peter Livery.png | |image = Saab JA-37 Viggen Blue Peter Livery.png | ||
|name = Saab JA 37 Viggen | |name = Saab JA 37 Viggen | ||
|livery = | |livery = 9 Liveries | ||
|type = Fighter aircraft | |type = Fighter aircraft | ||
|fdm = JSBSim | |fdm = JSBSim | ||
|status-fdm = | |status-fdm = 4 | ||
|status-systems = | |status-systems = 3 | ||
|status-cockpit = 3 | |status-cockpit = 3 | ||
|status-model = 3 | |status-model = 3 | ||
|status = | |status = Early production | ||
|authors = Anders Lejczak | |authors = Anders Lejczak, Nikolai V. Chr. & Nicola B. Bernardelli | ||
|fgname = JA37 | |fgname = JA37 | ||
|development = http://nikolaivchr.github.io/flightgear-saab-ja-37-viggen | |development = http://nikolaivchr.github.io/flightgear-saab-ja-37-viggen | ||
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=== Feature overview === | === Feature overview === | ||
====Flightgear compatibility==== | ====Flightgear compatibility==== | ||
* The Viggen is compatible with Flightgear version 2.10 to 3. | * The Viggen is compatible with Flightgear version 2.10 to 3.6. | ||
* A separate download is available for Flightgear 2.8. It will not be updated so often as the regular download. | * A separate download is available for Flightgear 2.8. It will not be updated so often as the regular download. | ||
====Aerodynamics==== | ====Aerodynamics==== | ||
* [[JSBSim]] FDM based on original Saab windtunnel data. | * [[JSBSim]] FDM based on original Saab windtunnel data. | ||
* | * 47 individual aerodynamic coefficients. | ||
* Aerodynamic effect of air intake factor, ground effects and control surface shading. | * Aerodynamic effect of air intake factor, ground effects and control surface shading. | ||
* At high alpha asymmetric vortex detachment of left or right side, resulting in adverse effects. | * At high alpha asymmetric vortex detachment of left or right side, resulting in adverse effects. | ||
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* High compliance with various performance numbers. (true not indicated instrument values) | * High compliance with various performance numbers. (true not indicated instrument values) | ||
* Capable of landing with a heavy crosswind. | * Capable of landing with a heavy crosswind. | ||
* Mach tuck in transonic/supersonic regime. | |||
====Flight control system==== | ====Flight control system==== | ||
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====System==== | ====System==== | ||
* External power supply truck or generator produces AC voltages. | * External power supply truck, generator or reserve generator produces AC voltages. | ||
* DC voltage converted from AC or from battery. | * DC voltage converted from AC or from battery. | ||
* Battery drain and recharge. | * Battery drain and recharge. | ||
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* Terrain warning system, with HUD indication and annunciator. | * Terrain warning system, with HUD indication and annunciator. | ||
* Open canopy can be torn off by high wind speeds. | * Open canopy can be torn off by high wind speeds. | ||
* Simulated | * Simulated airconditioner unit, which become handy when ice or fog forms on windshield in ALS. | ||
* Automated fuel system that works like in the real Viggen. It uses pneumatics, hydralics and electricity. | * Automated fuel system that works like in the real Viggen. It uses pneumatics, hydralics and electricity. It can be controlled manually also. | ||
* TILS (tactical instrument landing system) that auto tunes to nearby ILS frequencies. | * TILS (tactical instrument landing system) that auto tunes to nearby ILS frequencies. | ||
* Custom flight recorder records | * Custom flight recorder records 53 extra properties for accurate replay functionality. Also record fidelity has been increased for smoother replay. | ||
* 7 internal fuel tanks plus a drop tank that can be jettisoned. | * 7 internal fuel tanks plus a drop tank that can be jettisoned. | ||
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====Avionics==== | ====Avionics==== | ||
* Gauges are in metric and have Swedish descriptions. But they have [[Tooltips]], showing Imperial and English units. | * Gauges are in metric and have Swedish descriptions. But they have [[Tooltips]], showing Imperial and English units. | ||
* Switches and buttons have English text for convenience. | * Switches, knobs and buttons have English text for convenience. | ||
* Custom [[Canvas]] [[HUD]] built from Saab flight manual with 4 modes of operation: navigation, landing, takeoff and tactical. | * Custom [[Canvas]] [[HUD]] built from Saab flight manual with 4 modes of operation: navigation, landing, takeoff and tactical. | ||
* HUD values depend on indicated values, not real values. | * HUD values depend on indicated values, not real values. | ||
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* The callsign (or type), velocity vector and distance of the selected track is also displayed in the HUD. It also display nearest tower. | * The callsign (or type), velocity vector and distance of the selected track is also displayed in the HUD. It also display nearest tower. | ||
* HUD shows radar tracks of aircraft plus scenario objects like ferries, balloons, tankers, carriers, tanks, bus, trains etc. | * HUD shows radar tracks of aircraft plus scenario objects like ferries, balloons, tankers, carriers, tanks, bus, trains etc. | ||
* At ILS landings the HUD will show a glideslope guide, if the runway supports it. | * At ILS landings the HUD will show a glideslope guide, if the runway supports it. Also DME if supported and enabled. | ||
* Other HUD features such as distance scale, variant altitude scale, heading scale on horizon in landing mode, diamond at missile lock, altimeter calibration warning etc. | * Other HUD features such as distance scale, variant altitude scale, heading scale on horizon in landing mode, diamond at missile lock, altimeter calibration warning etc. | ||
* Radar with 48 Km range that show MP and AI objects alike depend on hydraulic and electricity. | * Radar with 48 Km range that show MP and AI objects alike depend on hydraulic and electricity. | ||
* Auto-start and auto shut down scripts. | * Auto-start and auto shut down scripts. | ||
* Realistic modeled indicator panels for various warnings, alarts and notices. | |||
====Engine==== | ====Engine==== | ||
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====Sound==== | ====Sound==== | ||
* | * 49 distinct sounds, including 19 annunciation warnings. | ||
* 9 [[Multiplayer]] sounds enabled. | * 9 [[Multiplayer]] sounds enabled. | ||
* When canopy is open wind and exterior engine sounds can be heard. | * When canopy is open wind and exterior engine sounds can be heard. | ||
* No out of place sounds being played at start of sim. | * No out of place sounds being played at start of sim. | ||
* When guided missiles hit, the sound is propagated according to the speed of sound at the altitude, and so the explosion will be realistically delayed. | * When guided missiles hit, the sound is propagated according to the speed of sound at the altitude, and so the explosion will be realistically delayed. | ||
* Annunciator will warn of incoming guided air to air missile from ja37, m2000-5 or f-14b. It will also say from which direction. | * Annunciator will warn of incoming guided air to air missile from ja37, m2000-5, f-15 or f-14b. It will also say from which direction. | ||
====Armament==== | ====Armament==== | ||
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* Eight authentic Swedish Airforce and a fictive Flightgear liveries included. | * Eight authentic Swedish Airforce and a fictive Flightgear liveries included. | ||
* Selection view, with camera pointing to the aircraft from outside and towards the current selected MP/AI aircraft. | * Selection view, with camera pointing to the aircraft from outside and towards the current selected MP/AI aircraft. | ||
* Ubershaded exterior model and cockpit panels. | * Ubershaded exterior model and cockpit panels. Also flood light is supported if model shader is enabled. | ||
* Normal mapped exterior model. | * Normal mapped exterior model. | ||
* Fully ALS ready and also Rembrandt compatible, but with no light influences. | * Fully ALS ready and also Rembrandt compatible, but with no light influences. | ||
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* Aerobatic smoke in yellow or blue. | * Aerobatic smoke in yellow or blue. | ||
* Wing vapour under the right atmospheric conditions. | * Wing vapour under the right atmospheric conditions. | ||
* Under right conditions, contrails will form and if persistent contrail shader is on they will show also. | |||
* Lights that depends on distance viewed and sun position. | * Lights that depends on distance viewed and sun position. | ||
* Beacon light that simulate rotating beacons. | * Beacon light that simulate rotating beacons. | ||
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====Multiplay==== | ====Multiplay==== | ||
* The following is transmitted and shown over MP: Gear compression, flight surfaces animation, afterburner flame, engine flame light, landing light, flash light, beacon lights, navigation lights, canopy animation, canopy detachment, wings detachment, explosion, wing vapour, engine smoke and engine | * The following is transmitted and shown over MP: Gear compression, flight surfaces animation, afterburner flame, engine flame light, landing light, flash light, beacon lights, navigation lights, canopy animation, canopy detachment, wings detachment, explosion, wing vapour, engine smoke, reversers, frontgear steering, missiles, rocket pods, drop tank, transonic vapour, contrails, aerobatic smoke, external power truck, control surfaces, livery and engine heat blur. | ||
* Different Viggen version are to high degree compatible with each other in [[Multiplayer]]. | * Different Viggen version are to high degree compatible with each other in [[Multiplayer]]. | ||
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== Looking for contributor == | == Looking for contributor == | ||
Looking for a contributor for these features, or what else you would like to work on: (I have many photos of these) | Looking for a contributor for these features, or what else you would like to work on: (I have many photos of these) | ||
* More accurate gears model. | * More accurate gears model. | ||
* Various Liveries. | * Various Liveries. | ||