A32A

A32A

A29B

AJ37

A32A

A29B

AJ37

Sweden

VI Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
9.0	9.0	9.0

Class:

Strike aircraft

Research:220 000

Purchase:620 000

This page is about the Swedish jet fighter A32A. For the other version, see J32B.

Description

The A32A is a rank VI Swedish jet fighter with a battle rating of 9.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.95 "Northern Wind".

The A32A "Lansen" was designed and developed by the Swedish company SAAB. The development began in 1948 and it first flew in 1952. Deliveries to the Swedish air force, Flygvapnet, began in 1954. In Flygvapnet it was used as a ground-attack aircraft, being able to carry a large array of different bombs and unguided rockets as well as four 20 mm Akan m/49 canons. It remained in service until 1978 but never saw use in combat. Powered by a license-built Rolls Royce Avon engine, locally designated the RM5, it was able to break the speed of sound in a dive, thus becoming the first Swedish aircraft to fly faster than the speed of sound.

General info

Flight performance

Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 0 m - sea level)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	1,088	1,084	12500	34.6	35.6	44.8	42.0	900
Upgraded	_,___	_,___		__._	__._	__._	__._

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear	Drogue chute
✓	✓	✓	✓	X	X

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
1160	450	550	550	320	~11	~5

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 850	< 600	< 600	> N/A

Engine performance

Engine			Aircraft mass
Engine name		Number	Basic Mass		Wing loading (full fuel)
Svenska Flygmotor RM5A		1	8,322 kg		297 kg/m2
Engine characteristics			Mass with fuel (no weapons load)				Max Takeoff Weight
Weight (each)	Type		14m fuel	20m fuel	30m fuel	46m fuel
1,350 kg	Afterburning axial-flow turbojet		9,163 kg	9,523 kg	10,123 kg	11,084 kg	13,500 kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB / SB)			Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (WEP)
Condition	100%	WEP	14m fuel	20m fuel	30m fuel	46m fuel	MTOW
Stationary	3,424 kgf	4,633 kgf	0.51	0.49	0.46	0.42	0.34
Optimal	3,424 kgf (0 km/h)	4,899 kgf (1,000 km/h)	0.53	0.51	0.48	0.44	0.36

Survivability and armour

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Armaments

Offensive armament

The A32A is armed with:

• 4 x 20 mm Akan m/49 cannons, nose-mounted (90 rpg = 360 total)

Suspended armament

The A32A can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• Without load
• 12 x 120 kg sb m/61 bombs (1,440 kg total)
• 5 x 250 kg mb m/50 bombs (1,250 kg total)
• 3 x 500 kg mb m/56 bombs (1,500 kg total)
• 3 x 600 kg mb m/50 bombs (1,800 kg total)
• 24 x psrak m/49A rockets
• 24 x srak m/51 rockets
• 12 x hprak m/49 rockets

Usage in battles

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Modules

Tier	Flight performance		Survivability	Weaponry
I	Fuselage repair			Offensive 20 mm	m/61	m/49A
II		Compressor	Airframe		m/40	m/51
III	Wings repair	Engine		New 20 mm cannons	m/41	m/49
IV	G-suit		Cover		m/50

Pros and cons

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History

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Media

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See also

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External links

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Swedish Aeroplane Company Ltd. (SAAB)
	Pre-SAAB: SA / ASJA
SA 'Jaktfalken'	J6B
SAAB 17	B17A · B17B · S17BS
SAAB 18	B18A · B18B · T18B · T18B (57)
SAAB 21	J21A-1 · J21A-2 · A21A-3 · J21RA · A21RB
SAAB 29 'Tunnan'	J29A · A29B · J29D · J29F
SAAB 32 'Lansen'	J32B · A32A · A32A Röd Adam
SAAB 35 'Draken'	J35A · J35D
SAAB 37 'Viggen'	JA37C · JA37D · JA37DI · JA37DI F21 · AJ37 · AJS37
SAAB 39 'Gripen'	JAS39A · JAS39C
SAAB 105	SK60B · SAAB-105G
License Production	B3C (Ju 86K)
Export	SAAB-105OE · J35XS · ▄JAS39C · ◔JAS39EBS HU C

Sweden jet aircraft
Fighters	J21RA
	J29A · A29B · J29D · J29F
	J32B
	J34
	J35A · J35D
	JA37C · JA37D · JA37DI · JA37DI F21
	JAS39A · JAS39C
Strike aircraft	A21RB
	A32A · A32A Röd Adam
	A28B
	AJ37 · AJS37
	SK60B · SAAB-105G
Export	SAAB-105OE
Finland	▄Vampire FB 52A · ▄MiG-21bis · Saab J35XS