robban75 Posted May 22, 2016 Posted May 22, 2016 Can I post these here? :joystick: These photos have been taken by myself at various airshows in Sweden. Aaaand... soon to be airborn as well? :pilotfly: 5
mattebubben Posted May 22, 2016 Posted May 22, 2016 it sure is a good looking bird =>. I just wish they had painted the AJS 37 in the Splinter camo it wore for most of its career (and all of that particulat AJ/AJS 37s career) Because it feel that is the way a Viggen "should look" and its the way most of us swedes remember it (even if plenty of JA 37s had a grey Paintscheme the splinter camo was still the typical Viggen "look")
robban75 Posted May 22, 2016 Author Posted May 22, 2016 Thanks guys! I'm glad you like them! :) @mattebubben. I agree. The four tone splinter scheme is the best look for the Viggen. However, I doubt we'll see G52 wearing the "fields and meadows" anytime soon. 1
MegOhm_SD Posted May 23, 2016 Posted May 23, 2016 Very nice! Excellent work. Cooler Master HAF XB EVO , ASUS P8Z77-V, i7-3770K @ 4.6GHz, Noctua AC, 32GB Corsair Vengeance Pro, EVGA 1080TI 11GB, 2 Samsung 840 Pro 540GB SSDs Raid 0, 1TB HDD, EVGA SuperNOVA 1300W PS, G930 Wireless SS Headset, TrackIR5/Wireless Proclip, TM Warthog, Saitek Pro Combat Pedals, 75" Samsung 4K QLED, HP Reverb G2, Win 10
WinterH Posted May 23, 2016 Posted May 23, 2016 Awesome photos! Wishlist: F-4E Block 53 +, MiG-27K, Su-17M3 or M4, AH-1F or W circa 80s or early 90s, J35 Draken, Kfir C7, Mirage III/V DCS-Dismounts Script
QuiGon Posted May 23, 2016 Posted May 23, 2016 Is it private owned or does it still belong to the swedish Air Force? Intel i7-12700K @ 8x5GHz+4x3.8GHz + 32 GB DDR5 RAM + Nvidia Geforce RTX 2080 (8 GB VRAM) + M.2 SSD + Windows 10 64Bit DCS Panavia Tornado (IDS) really needs to be a thing!
renhanxue Posted May 23, 2016 Posted May 23, 2016 It's owned by the Swedish Air Force Museum and operated by the Swedish Air Force Historic Flight - neither is the air force itself in the strictest sense, but both operate with the support of the air force.
Mike Busutil Posted May 23, 2016 Posted May 23, 2016 Man that is one UGLY plane! But Leatherneck did such an awesome job with the MiG-21 I may have to get it anyways just because it's a Leatherneck product. Another system to learn while I wait for my F-4 Corsair and f-14 :D [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Checkout my user files here: https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/filter/user-is-Mike Busutil/apply/
Darkbrotherhood7 Posted May 23, 2016 Posted May 23, 2016 Man that is one UGLY plane! But Leatherneck did such an awesome job with the MiG-21 I may have to get it anyways just because it's a Leatherneck product. Another system to learn while I wait for my F-4 Corsair and f-14 :D 1+ I can't wait to try to take-off using reverse thrust, if you know what I mean. :D:D Mission: "To intercept and destroy aircraft and airborne missiles in all weather conditions in order to establish and maintain air superiority in a designated area. To deliver air-to-ground ordnance on time in any weather condition. And to provide tactical reconaissance imagery" - F-14 Tomcat Roll Call [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Agremont Posted May 23, 2016 Posted May 23, 2016 Man that is one UGLY plane! But Leatherneck did such an awesome job with the MiG-21 I may have to get it anyways just because it's a Leatherneck product. Another system to learn while I wait for my F-4 Corsair and f-14 :D Ugly? I think it's beautiful! Not the 2 seater though. :D Thanks for the pictures Robban!
boopidoo Posted May 23, 2016 Posted May 23, 2016 Beauty is in the eye of the beholder I guess. I find it to be beautiful and impressive, maybe mostly because of how it is engineered for the specific requirements of the Swedish Airforce. No other fighter existed which could fill the same requirements, and I would be surprised if those demanding requirements can be fulfilled by any existing fighter since Viggen. Fun fact is that the stubby design is because of the very wide and large engine, which was (at the time of introduction) the largest in the world (for single engine fighters).
MegOhm_SD Posted May 23, 2016 Posted May 23, 2016 I don't know anything about this jet...What are the special demanding requirements you speak of Cooler Master HAF XB EVO , ASUS P8Z77-V, i7-3770K @ 4.6GHz, Noctua AC, 32GB Corsair Vengeance Pro, EVGA 1080TI 11GB, 2 Samsung 840 Pro 540GB SSDs Raid 0, 1TB HDD, EVGA SuperNOVA 1300W PS, G930 Wireless SS Headset, TrackIR5/Wireless Proclip, TM Warthog, Saitek Pro Combat Pedals, 75" Samsung 4K QLED, HP Reverb G2, Win 10
MiG21bisFishbedL Posted May 23, 2016 Posted May 23, 2016 Man that is one UGLY plane! Ugly?! UGLY!? ..Oh.. oh my stars, I believe I'm coming down with the vapors...! Reformers hate him! This one weird trick found by a bush pilot will make gunfighter obsessed old farts angry at your multi-role carrier deck line up!
robban75 Posted May 23, 2016 Author Posted May 23, 2016 I don't know anything about this jet...What are the special demanding requirements you speak of The original requirements were: Main usage, a single seat aircraft for attack, fighter and reconnaisance roles. First and foremost an attack aircraft with limited capabilities in the fighter role. Basic type: single seat, single engine aircraft with twin engine safety, good field performance as well as ease of maintenance. STOL-performance. Being able operate from straight stretches of rural highways only 500 meters long even during winter. Low level combat range 400km, carrying 2x Rb 304. Low alt performance Mach 1.0 at ground level. The ability to take off and land within 500 meters was probably the main factors in shaping the aircrafts overall design. Large powerful engine with an thrust reverser. Huge wing area with flap equipped canards. :) 1
robban75 Posted May 23, 2016 Author Posted May 23, 2016 Don't know if this has been posted on this forum, but it's a nice read. It mostly describes the JA 37 variant, but interesting nonetheless. :) https://www.milavia.net/specials/iv_viggen/
Grundar Posted May 23, 2016 Posted May 23, 2016 Beautiful images Robban. +rep to you. It's a beautiful looking bird, I really like it's appearance.
boopidoo Posted May 23, 2016 Posted May 23, 2016 I don't know anything about this jet...What are the special demanding requirements you speak of What robban75 listed but also many others of course. For example that it should combine both shallow approach (no flare) whilst still being able to stop on a very short runway. This was to be able to use landing strips in poor condition with less then ideal surface. Hence the special wing and thrust reversing. The most special feature in the whole design was probably that it was designed to be handled by ground personnel with very limited training and limited equipment on road bases whilst still having an extremely quick turn-around time (landing, refueling, rearming and taking-off again).
Akatsuki Posted May 23, 2016 Posted May 23, 2016 Thank you robban. Very nice pictures! And no, the Viggen is not ugly!!!
robban75 Posted May 23, 2016 Author Posted May 23, 2016 Thanks everyone! I'm glad you all like the photos. :)
RaXha Posted May 24, 2016 Posted May 24, 2016 The most special feature in the whole design was probably that it was designed to be handled by ground personnel with very limited training and limited equipment on road bases whilst still having an extremely quick turn-around time (landing, refueling, rearming and taking-off again). This is true for most Swedish military equipment to this day. :-) The J 29 Tunnan for example was designed so that most of the daily maintenance could be done by a conscripted teenager using nothing else but a philips head screwdriver.
MiG21bisFishbedL Posted May 24, 2016 Posted May 24, 2016 This is true for most Swedish military equipment to this day. :-) The J 29 Tunnan for example was designed so that most of the daily maintenance could be done by a conscripted teenager using nothing else but a philips head screwdriver. Also to look adorably plump. Reformers hate him! This one weird trick found by a bush pilot will make gunfighter obsessed old farts angry at your multi-role carrier deck line up!
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