DCS: AJS-37 Viggen Discussion

[spiddx]

Gonna see her on friday! :)

[Retu81]

The SAAB 35 Draken usualy gives it a good run for it's money when it comes to being loud, but it's probably a close call. :P

 

There was a joke in Finnish Air Force that described Draken as "the best known way to convert jet fuel into noise" :D

[RaXha]

There was a joke in Finnish Air Force that described Draken as "the best known way to convert jet fuel into noise" :D

 

Haha! My old aircraft maintenance teacher (a former Draken mechanic) used to call it a "fantastic fuel to noise converter"! :pilotfly:

[MikeMikeJuliet]

It is interesting to note how big Viggen is... I mean its not the largest of aircraft, but compare it to Draken and Gripen... massive... The extra wheels on the main gear may help bring a bit more "umpf" to the appearance... what's the MTOW on Viggen?

[Cobra847]

Gonna see her on friday! :)

 

Me too! Exciting. The Airpower programme looks excellent :)

[JaNk0]

Where is the airshow?

[mattebubben]

im guessing they are talking about the AirPower 16 Airshow in Zeltweg Airbase Austria.

 

http://www.airpower.gv.at/en.html

Edited August 30, 2016 by mattebubben

[JaNk0]

Thanks MB ;)

[renhanxue]

It is interesting to note how big Viggen is... I mean its not the largest of aircraft, but compare it to Draken and Gripen... massive... The extra wheels on the main gear may help bring a bit more "umpf" to the appearance... what's the MTOW on Viggen?

I haven't found an explicitly defined MTOW in the manuals, what's there is a restriction on what payload alternatives you can carry. Any fuel amount is allowed with any payload. The Swedish air force measured fuel by volume (liters) not by weight (kilograms) - the weight of the fuel varies with temperature. The nominal MTOW at ISA with 16x120kg bombs (the heaviest allowed loadout) is around 18350 kg, but there's a center of gravity diagram that has a line for that payload drawn all the way up to around 18750 kg.

[MikeMikeJuliet]

I haven't found an explicitly defined MTOW in the manuals, what's there is a restriction on what payload alternatives you can carry. Any fuel amount is allowed with any payload. The Swedish air force measured fuel by volume (liters) not by weight (kilograms) - the weight of the fuel varies with temperature. The nominal MTOW at ISA with 16x120kg bombs (the heaviest allowed loadout) is around 18350 kg, but there's a center of gravity diagram that has a line for that payload drawn all the way up to around 18750 kg.

 

Interesting.

[Atreides]

I saw this plane last Sunday in Sweden at the celebration of 90 years Swedish Air Force.

The Viggen there made a short landing, reversed, and did a short take off in the other direction. Amazing. Didn't get that on tape, since I was too much mesmerized by the view.

 

However I did get a nice recording of among others a Saab 37 Viggen taking off, and made a video of that. For your enjoyment and for the hype of this module, here it is :thumbup:

 

This video includes the following aircraft:

Saab 29 Tunnan - 1948

Saab 35 Draken - 1955

Saab 37 Viggen - 1967

Saab 39 Gripen - 1988

Saab 105 Florette - 1963

 

Full screen and volume to the max recommended

[Coxy_99]

@Cobra847 Any chance of a sneek peek of the viggen? even ifs its WIP?

[microvax]

@Cobra847 Any chance of a sneek peek of the viggen? even ifs its WIP?

 

No, release, or manual, or tutorial Video or bust ! :D

[Coxy_99]

No, release, or manual, or tutorial Video or bust ! :D

 

Not even of the under carriage lol

[microvax]

Not even of the under carriage lol

 

Maybee the bolts that secure the wheels, if we get lucky. :lol:

[Coxy_99]

Haha go on Cobra847 it is nearly Christmas after all

[david.lind]

http://vsco.co/davidlindau/media/57c602ee17b2520853af12a3

 

From Malmen last weekend.

[OneBlueSky]

http://vsco.co/davidlindau/media/57c602ee17b2520853af12a3

 

From Malmen last weekend.

 

That is one gorgeous shot! :thumbup:

[El Hadji]

Watch the Viggen solo display at Airpower16 in Austria LIVE today:

 

http://www.airpower.gv.at/fanzone/live-stream.html

 

It will takeoff sometime between 16.00 and 17.00 CET. The rest of the block isn't too bad either: Me 262 (solo), Eurofighter Typhoon (solo) and Frecce Tricolori. Todays entire program can be found here: http://www.airpower.gv.at/flugprogramm.html#c3883

[Kilrah]

It was nice to see it again. Though, didnt they end a bit too early? Seemed to me he did a short landing and then taked off again but that we didn´t see.

[El Hadji]

That was my impression as well. And the speakers chatted about other nonsense instead of commenting the actual performance.

[Cobra847]

It was a great show! Pales in comparison to meeting some great community members from the 104th, however. Had a fantastic day!

 

One day vacation is over-- back to work. :P

[mattebubben]

It was a great show! Pales in comparison to meeting some great community members from the 104th, however. Had a fantastic day!

 

One day vacation is over-- back to work. :P

 

Your damn right your vacation is over :ranting:.

 

Get back to work slave!!! we need our Viggen Finished :smilewink:

 

 

Ps.

all makt åt tengil vår befriare!

[Kilrah]

This just in. BRUTAL sound!

 

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Edited September 4, 2016 by Kilrah

[Marsvinet]

This just in. BRUTAL sound!

 

Edit: Well, didnt seem to embed properly.

 

As brutal as it is, this video doesn't make justice for how loud and awesomely powerful it is. When standing at the front of the airshow, the earplugs didn't seem to help when it pointed the engine at ya. Shook my entire body.