S100B Argus Early Warning and Control Aircraft

The S100B Argus airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft entered service with the Swedish Air Force in 1997. The S100B (Saab 340B) aircraft built by Saab Aircraft, with an Erieye mission radar from Saab (formerly Ericsson) Microwave Systems.

Six S100B Argus aircraft were made for the Swedish Air Force, four of that are permanently equipped with early warning radar and two fitted for transport missions through out peacetime.

The airframe is a changed Saab 340B that is the hot and high variant of the Saab 340 regional aircraft, powered by GE CT-9B engines. The thrust lines of the engines, rather than being symmetrical about the centre line of the aircraft, are each angled to the starboard side in order to provide improved aerodynamic control in balance with the installation of the spine-mounted radar.

The aircraft structure incorporates larger strakes below the rear section of the fuselage below the position of the tail fin. small blade vortex generators are built into the wing and tail to change}the local airflow and provides improved control.

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Saab JAS 39 Gripen Sweden Fighter Jet

Saab JAS 39 Gripen Sweden Fighter Jet Photos

Despite its small size, the JAS 39 Gripen is a true multi-role Fighter Jet, carrying all the electronics needed for each mission. Thus, a single aircraft will be able to replace the Viggen in all its versions. The JAS 39 is one of the lightest of the new generation of fighters of the late 90's. Its configuration is a delta canard, driven by a more potent derivative of the GE F404 engine.

The JAS 39 (Spaning Jakt Attack - fighter / attack / reconnaissance) is a new all-purpose fighter designed to replace all models of the Royal Air Force Viggens Swedish Draken and the rest in service. Small, agile and lightweight, the first delta wing, canard configured Gripen (Griffon) prototype made its maiden flight on December 8, 1988. The JAS 39 is truly a multi-role aircraft in every sense of the word.

Setting the combat aircraft, attack, or types of awards mission is to simply by modifying the software on-board computer and related systems. Data is transmitted to the pilot through three head forward and MFDs wide-angle HUD. For the enemy target, the MFD to the right of the pilot are the objective data acquired by the radar, FLIR, sensors and weapons. The total need for the Swedish Air Force stands at 300 aircraft to equip 16 squadrons.

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Saab 37 Viggen Attack Aircraft

Saab 37 Viggen Attack Aircraft Photos

Designed to satisfy exacting Swedish needs, the innovative Saab 37 Viggen (thunderbolt) multi-role fighter was for several years the backbone of Sweden's air defence, and these days 5 of the Flygvapnet's front-line Flottiljer till fly the kind. the primary Viggen prototype created its maiden flight in 1967, and the initial production AJ 37 attack fighter (108 built) flew in 1971. the opposite major variants comprised 27 SF 37s for all-weather overland reconnaissance, 28 SH 37s for maritime reconnaissance and 17 Sk 37 operational conversion trainers.

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Saab JAS 39 Gripen Sweden Fighter Jet

Saab JAS 39 Gripen Sweden Fighter Jet Photos

The JAS 39 Gripen fighter jet design is a small, agile and lightweight for multiple roles in the Royal Air Force from Sweden. JAS represents Spaning Jagt-Attack-meaning hunter-Recognition attack. The Gripen (Griffon) design features in front canards near the delta wing. Volvo is powered by the General Electric F404 license built-GE-400 engines. The cell structure built of lightweight composite materials but extremely strong. It has a modern glass cockpit with three multifunction displays and a wide-angle HUD. Its easy programming software and systems to make the right aircraft to set for all types of mission profiles.

The JAS 39 A car and two-seat JAS 39B was the first production aircraft to enter service in the Swedish Air Force in 1997. Improving JAS 39C and JAS 39D two-seat version are the most recent production. The improvements include air-to-air refueling capability, pylons of NATO weapons, and NATO-compatible systems. The export version is also based on variants C / D After 2004 Swedish variant A / B will be updated to Lot 3 (C / D) standard.

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