| Manufacturer |
Saab |
Northrop Corporation |
| Description |
The Saab 36 (also known as Projekt 1300) was a cancelled Swedish supersonic bomber planned by Saab AB during the 1950s. |
The Northrop YF-17 (nicknamed "Cobra") is a prototype lightweight fighter aircraft designed by Northrop aviation for the United States Air Force's Lightweight Fighter (LWF) technology evaluation program. |
| First Flight |
|
1974-06-09 |
| Designer |
Saab |
Northrop Corporation |
| Type |
Bomber |
Fighter jet prototype |
| Length (m) |
17 |
16.764 |
| Height (m) |
|
4.2672 |
| Cockpit Crew |
|
1 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
|
2124.334 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
18000 |
18288 |
| Armament |
1 × 600–800 kg (1 300–1 800 lb) free-fall nuclear bomb |
1× 20 mm (0.79 in) M61 Vulcan Gatling gun, 500 rounds; 2× AIM-9 Sidewinder; 4 |
| Max Mach (Mach) |
2.14 |
|
| National Origin |
|
United States of America |
| Number Built |
|
2 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Bristol Olympus, 44 kN thrust each |
2 × General Electric YJ101-GE-100 turbojet |
| Primary Users |
|
United States Air Force (intended) |
| Status |
Cancelled project |
Canceled |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_36 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_YF-17 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
9.6 |
10.668 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
54 |
32.5161 |
| Aircraft Engine |
Rolls-Royce Olympus |
|
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |