Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 19:09:27 +0100 From: "Mark Gerritsma" <usenetnopsamtmfweb.nld> Subject: Re: Whats the big deal about the Viggen?
Goran Larsson <hohnopsamlid.invalid> schreef: >> On more interesting fact about the Saab JAS-37 and JAS-39: > > There has never been an aircraft in the Swedish airforce of the > type JAS 37. We have, and had, AJ 37, SH 37, SF 37, SK 37, and > JA 37 but no JAS 37. It wasn't until the 39 that they built an > aircraft versatile enough to have J, A, and S on the same aircraft > type. Searching with Google for JAS-37 gives a lot of hits, but you may be right. This wouldn't be the first time something went wrong during the naming of a plane. The Blackbird was originally designated RS-71, but later redesignated to SR-71, because some US minister made a mistake during a presentation. >> they are >> both powered by Volvo engines. > > The RM8 engine in the 37 was designed by P&W (JT 8D) and built by > Volvo. The RM12 engine in the 39 was designed by GE (F404J) and built > by Volvo. Officially the make is stated as being Volvo. If you continue your line of thought every VAG car with a 1.9 TDI engine is powered by Audi, because they originally designed that engine. In this case I don't care who designed it, it was just to indicate the contrast of a Saab powered by Volvo as a Viggen fact. Mark Gerritsma
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