Just found in a German modelling forum regarding the “IPMS Scale Modelworld 2003” … this JA-36 “Vargen” (= wolf) …. a typical Swedish Phantom !!!
Later on there was a heated debate on this project and finally someone presented this information !
http://www.canit.se/~griffon/aviation/text/saabcanc/
“Sweden’s nuclear bomber (that never was) or A 36, the ‘missing’ aircraft between 35 and 37”
In issue 4/1991 of the magazine Flygrevyn there is an article the Saab project 1300, which later were given the Air Force designation A 36, although it was never built.
In the late 1940’s work was started on getting Sweden nuclear weapons, which studies showed would be technically and economically feasible. In 1952 Saab started designing an aircraft with long range, large weapon load and high speed as ‘Project 1300’.
It was equipped with a single seat, straight delta wing with 62 degrees sweepback, chin intake and internal weapon bay. (The latter _only_ because of concerns about accidental detonation due to the high temperatures air friction would cause.) Primary weapon would be a 600-800 kg free fall nuclear weapon.
Length: 17 m
Span: 9,6 m
Wing area: 54 square meters
Empty weight: 9000 kg
Max load: 1500 kg
Fuel: 4000 kg
Max take off weight: 15000 kg
Engine: Bristol Olympus
Thrust/weight ratio (take off): 0,73
Max speed: Mach 2,14 above 11 km; mach 1,2 at low altitude
Radius of action: 410 km
Ceiling: 18 km
Take off run: 490 m
The project was cancelled in 1957 and all resources concentrated on Viggen. However, it wasn’t until 1966 parliament finally decided Sweden wasn’t going to get nuclear weapons.
Any other information …. ?????
Thanks in advance, Deino 😎
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December 2, 2003 at 9:56 am