Girish Mahajan (Editor)

Saab 36

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Wingspan
  
9.6 m

Manufacturer
  
Saab Group

Length
  
17 m

Saab 36 The Swedish Nuclear Bomber SAAB A36 Aerospace Sturgeon39s House

The Saab 36 (also known as Projekt 1300) was a supersonic bomber planned by Saab during the 1950s. The aircraft was intended to be able to carry an 800 kg free-falling nuclear weapon, but the Swedish nuclear weapons program was cancelled in the 1960s; the plans for the bomber had been cancelled in 1957. The Saab 36 was to be fitted with delta wings, as was the Saab 35 Draken fighter. The engine was to be a version of the British Bristol Olympus turbojet, the same engine powering the Avro Vulcan jet bomber.

Saab 36 The Swedish Nuclear Bomber SAAB A36 Aerospace Sturgeon39s House

Specifications (as designed)

General characteristics

Saab 36 The Swedish Nuclear Bomber SAAB A36 Aerospace Sturgeon39s House

  • Crew: one pilot
  • Length: 17 m (55 ft 9 in)
  • Wingspan: 9.6 m (31 ft 6 in)
  • Wing area: 54 m2 (581 ft2)
  • Empty weight: 9,000 kg (19,840 lb)
  • Gross weight: 15,000 kg (33,070 lb)
  • Powerplant: 2 × Bristol Olympus, 44 kN (10,000 lbf) thrust each
  • Performance

  • Maximum speed: Mach 2.14
  • Service ceiling: 18 000 m (59 100 ft)
  • Armament

  • 1 × 600–800 kg (1 300–1 800 lb) free-fall nuclear bomb

  • Saab 36 SAAB A36 Vargen AviationMegastorecom

    Saab 36 k Planes k Planes Episode 89 Saab

    Saab 36 httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediacommonsthu

    Saab 36 Saab 36 Wikipedia

    References

    Saab 36 Wikipedia