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« on: April 04, 2006, 09:24:02 pm »
Nice AAM design, the seeker was later proposed in a modified form on the RB83 ASM. Entered full development as the primary AAM for the JA-37 Viggen in July 1975. It had a nitrogen cooled seeker and all digital electronics. Program was cancelled in April 1978 and replaced by Skyflash

Length: 2.631m
Diameter: 0.175m
Span: 0.62m (0.607m according to Gunston)
Weight: 110 kg

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« Reply #1 on: April 04, 2006, 10:19:21 pm »
Here is an earlier thread on the related B83:

http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=8.msg114#msg114

It is surprising that the seeker - and not the airframe - was carried over from an cancelled AAM to a ASM.
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« Reply #2 on: December 03, 2006, 10:44:07 pm »
Some slightly different specs

Length: 2.345m
Diameter: 0.175m
Span: 0.62m

Weight: approx 95kg

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  • Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1975-76
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