Legendary aircraft to quit flying soon

[Iwan Bogels]

Hi everybody,

In just 8 months the most beautiful jet fighter in the world will end its
operational cereer:

The Saab Viggen.

F21 at Lulea still operates the Viggen in two recce variants and an
electronic warfare version. On 5 - 6 April I had the chance to make a
comprehensive photographic report of this fantastic aircraft. Check
http://www.dappa.nl/lulea.htm is you like to see all photos of this Nordic
Dinosaur !

Have fun,
Iwan

[Denny]

Good photography of a handsome airplane...

The reality is that if they ever had to go to war it would have been
against the Soviets, and the Viggens would have been swept from the sky
in an eyeblink by dozens of Soviet fighters coming at each of them...
The best part is that war did not happen and these birds were able to
fly for decades in peace...

denny

[Newps]

Run out of your stupid crash videos?



Iwan Bogels wrote:
> Hi everybody,
>
> In just 8 months the most beautiful jet fighter in the world will end its
> operational cereer:
>
> The Saab Viggen.
>
> F21 at Lulea still operates the Viggen in two recce variants and an
> electronic warfare version. On 5 - 6 April I had the chance to make a
> comprehensive photographic report of this fantastic aircraft. Check
> http://www.dappa.nl/lulea.htm is you like to see all photos of this Nordic
> Dinosaur !
>
> Have fun,
> Iwan
>
>

[Maule Driver]

Nice! Funny how such highly engineered stuff can be so visually
graceful. Pilots' version of the Sistine Chapel.

FWIW, I kind of enjoyed the crash stuff

Iwan Bogels wrote:
> Hi everybody,
>
> In just 8 months the most beautiful jet fighter in the world will end its
> operational cereer:
>
> The Saab Viggen.
>
> F21 at Lulea still operates the Viggen in two recce variants and an
> electronic warfare version. On 5 - 6 April I had the chance to make a
> comprehensive photographic report of this fantastic aircraft. Check
> http://www.dappa.nl/lulea.htm is you like to see all photos of this Nordic
> Dinosaur !
>
> Have fun,
> Iwan
>
>

[Bob Fry]

>>>>> "IB" == Iwan Bogels > writes:

IB> On 5 - 6 April I had the
IB> chance to make a comprehensive photographic report of this
IB> fantastic aircraft. Check http://www.dappa.nl/lulea.htm is you
IB> like to see all photos of this Nordic Dinosaur !

Excellent photos of the plane. Brings back memories of making plastic
models as a kid, I'm sure one was the Viggen. No, I didn't paint the
splinter camo.

[Hilton]

Bob wrote:

> Excellent photos of the plane. Brings back memories of making plastic
> models as a kid, I'm sure one was the Viggen.

I loved the Viggen when I was a kid - I still remember making and painting
Viggen models. At the time I was very curious about the 'circular hole'
around the engine tail cone - I never figured it out. Can anyone help me
understand what it did, and if it worked, why other aircraft do not have it.

Thanks,

Hilton

[Iwan Bogels]

Hi Hilton,

The engine ends in front of the the "circular hole". Just behind the hole
are three triangular shapes metal shields that can fully close off the main
exhaust pipe, forcing the thrust bach forward through the "circular hole".
This must have been one of the earliest versions of a thrust reverser.
Actually the Viggen can back up into a revetment of parking spot by using
this method. Looks great during demonstration flights (or should I say
demonstration rides).

Cheers,
Iwan


"Hilton" > schreef in bericht
link.net...
> Bob wrote:
>
> > Excellent photos of the plane. Brings back memories of making plastic
> > models as a kid, I'm sure one was the Viggen.
>
> I loved the Viggen when I was a kid - I still remember making and painting
> Viggen models. At the time I was very curious about the 'circular hole'
> around the engine tail cone - I never figured it out. Can anyone help me
> understand what it did, and if it worked, why other aircraft do not have
it.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Hilton
>
>

[Jim Baker]

Great photos. Thanks.

JB

"Iwan Bogels" > wrote in message
...
> Hi everybody,
>
> In just 8 months the most beautiful jet fighter in the world will end its
> operational cereer:
>
> The Saab Viggen.
>
> F21 at Lulea still operates the Viggen in two recce variants and an
> electronic warfare version. On 5 - 6 April I had the chance to make a
> comprehensive photographic report of this fantastic aircraft. Check
> http://www.dappa.nl/lulea.htm is you like to see all photos of this Nordic
> Dinosaur !
>
> Have fun,
> Iwan
>
>

[Gene Whitt]

Jim,
Tried but unable to see pictures.

Gene Whitt