JA 37 Viggen
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| Saab JA-37 Viggen |
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| Aircraft role | STOL Fighter Aircraft |
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| Manufacturer | Saab |
| Real-world origin | Sweden |
| AC installments | Ace Combat 2 (NPC) Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception Ace Combat X2: Joint Assault |
| Primary operator | Aurelian Air Force |
| Secondary operators | Leasath Air Force Valahia Usean Rebel Force |
| Plane variant(s) | SF-37 (AC2) AJS-37 (ACX2) |
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The Saab JA-37 Viggen (Thunderbolt) was developed as a successor to the J35J Draken.
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Overview
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The first studies aimed at replacing the Draken were carried out in 1952 and 1957; construction began in 1964 with the very first prototype taking flight in 1967. The goal was to produce an aircraft with excellent STOL performance that would enable it to operate from improvised facilities, such as roads and highways.
Other requirements included supersonic ability at low level, Mach 2 performance at altitude and the ability to make short landings at low angles of attack (to avoid damaging most standard runways). The Viggen like it's predecessor the Draken, was intended to perform various roles; the initial AJ 37 was a dedicated attack aircraft, the SK 37 training aircraft, the SF 37 reconnaissance variant, SH 37 maritime reconnaissance, and finally the JA 37 interceptor. Despite it's exceptional performance; the Viggens were slowly phased out in favor of the more advanced JAS-39C Gripen, which could perform virtually all of the Viggen's roles, with a single aircraft. As of 2007, the Viggen is no longer in service with the Swedish Air Force.
Aces
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- Sabre (ACX)
Armament
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Standard Weapons
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- Gun: 30mm ADEN Autocannon
- Missile: AIM-9M Sidewinder
Special Weapons
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- UGB: Mk-82 500lb Bomb (ACX)
- LASM: AGM-84 Harpoon (ACX)
- SAAM: AIM-7F Sparrow (ACX, ACJA)
- LAGM: AGM-88 HARM (ACJA)
Statistics
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Ace Combat X
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- Speed: 66
- Air-to-Air: 54
- Air-to-Ground: 18
- Mobility: 60
- Stability: 45
- Defence: 45
Sources
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- Wikipedia.org
- Namco.ch / Ace Combat X site