AJS 37

The Saab AJS 37 Viggen is NATO's attack aircraft. Its PACT counterpart is the Su-17. It served in a variety of roles as a strike fighter, reconnaissance and patrol aircraft, trainer, and interceptor. The Viggen was the first aircraft in Sky Knights to be introduced to the NATO side from a country other than the United States.

In-Game Description
The AJS 37 is armed with 2 ADEN 30mm revolver cannons mounted under the wings in gun pods. The ADEN has a higher caliber round than the M61 of many other aircraft, but lacks in rate of fire. However, the Viggen has similar overall gun damage with slightly better damage against vehicles. The Viggen relies on its 20 Bofors M70 Rockets for dealing with ground targets. These can efficiently get rid of vehicles, but require multiple shots on target. Instead they can inflict significant damage to FOBs, dealing roughly as much as 4 bombs in a full barrage.

The Viggen has a uniquely shaped ideal turning speed curve. Once it is below its ideal speed, turning power drops dramatically. This accentuates the already low turn rate, making sustained air-to-air combat extremely dangerous.

Obtaining
The AJS 37 must be unlocked by completing Race 3 in under 52 seconds. After it has been unlocked, you can equip the AJS 37 by replacing one of the aircraft in your Deck with the AJS 37 under the Profile tab from the main menu.

Combat History
The Viggen was designed to replace the Swedish Air Force’s aging fleet of A 32As, serving as a standard platform for roles ranging from ground attack to maritime patrol and interception. It was required to be able to reach supersonic speeds up to Mach 2 at altitude. More practical requirements included ease of maintenance and short runway operation. Such requirements led to the use of an afterburning turbofan capable of thrust reversing. F 7 Såtenäs would be the first wing to acquire the Viggen in 1971. A larger number of variants would follow initial production to fill the aircraft’s vast number of roles. These would include the JA 37 all-weather interceptor, the SF 37 reconnaissance aircraft, and the upgraded AJS 37. Although it never saw combat, the Viggen still demonstrated its immense capabilities by being the only acknowledged aircraft to achieve radar lock on an SR-71 Blackbird. By 2005 the AJS 37 was progressively replaced by its successor, the JAS 39 Gripen.

Skins
There are currently 3 skins available for the AJS 37: Default, Woodland, and Desert.
 * Default: A grey monotone skin with a black nose available to all players.
 * Woodland: A green four-color splinter camouflage skin available to Patreon supporters of the Captain tier and higher or players who won 20 games in season 24.
 * Desert: A tan and brown four-color splinter camouflage skin available to Patreon supporters of the Colonel tier and higher.