Saab 37 Viggen

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Saab JA-37 Viggen
Saab JA-37 Viggen Blue Peter Livery.png
Type Fighter aircraft
Author(s) Anders Lejczak & Nikolai V. Chr.
FDM JSBSim
--aircraft= JA37
Status Beta
 FDM Stars-3.png
 Systems Stars-1.png
 Cockpit Stars-2.png
 Model Stars-3.png
Download Download the Saab JA-37 Viggen aircraft package for the current stable release (2020.3).

JA-37 Viggen is an all-weather attack/fighter aircraft. It had Europe's first Pulse-doppler radar, and one of only two jet fighters in the world to sport reverse thrust. This version of Viggen was manufactured from 1980 till 1990, and the JA-37D variant flew in the Swedish airforce till 2005.

Flightgear version

The Flightgear version is the mid-80'ties upgraded version of JA-37 (not the JA-37D variant).

Features:

  • JSBSim Flightmodel based on original Saab windtunnel data.
  • Custom canvas HUD with 2 modes of operation; landing/takeoff and flying. It shows radar tracks of planes, scenario objects and nearby airport. Can also switch to imperial units.
  • Crash-detection and high-G structural break code.
  • Reverse thrust, flares, cannon and missiles.
  • Aerodynamic response to payload. (drop tank & missiles)
  • Tooltips on instruments, showing imperial units and english.
  • Compatible with Bombable addon.
  • Five Swedish Airforce liveries included.


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)

  • Modeling of more detailed cockpit
  • More accurate gears.
  • Engine reverser.
  • South African livery.
  • Red/black liveries.