Kekkonen
11-27-2005, 11:50 PM
The 32 project was started in 1946 to find a replacement for the SAAB 18 bomber, so already from beginning attack was the main priority of Lansen (the lance) while the fighter task was primarily intended for Tunnan (it had better low speed turn performance). Lansen was the first aircraft designed in Sweden where the design work was not based on ordinary blue-prints, but on a mathematical coordinate system. The first Lansen prototype first flew on Nov 3:rd 1952 and the first A32A was delivered to the Swedish Air Force 1955.
http://web.telia.com/~u52219934/158B18BF14.jpg
A group of four SAAB B18 bombers (note rocket rackets) the Lansen was designed to replace
Arnament: In Swedish service they replaced Saab B/T 18 bombers, foremost in the anti-ship/invasion role, so the main weapon was the Saab 304 rocket powered anti-ship missile with an estimated range of 20 km in the early versions, other common loads were unguided rockets. As it was intended to attack bombers, 20 mm guns weren't considered enough, so instead four 30 mm cannon was adopted.
* The pylon type A (A-balken) was intended lighter loads and could be fitted on all six wing positions.
* Pylons type B for heavier loads could be mounted in positions 2 and 5, but the heaviest loads could only be loaded on the inner position. Very often A 32A Lansens had four pylons type B and eight type A fitted.
* On the centre line was a fitting for pylon type D for the same type of loads as type B, but mostly a conformal tank was fitted instead of the pylon.
* Anti-ship missiles Rb 304C/Rb 04C/D were fitted on pylons type G in position 4.
* The chaff dispenser pod BOZ 3 was mounted on a modified pylon type B, designated BF, on position 5 under the right wing.
* In position 2 the J 32B could take pylons type C for a pod of 19 75 mm air to air rockets.
* Sidewinders were fitted on pylons type S in positions 2 and 4.
* The night fighter version could be fitted with pylons type K in all six positions, used for either a single or double ground attack rockets. This was never used, as the air to air rockets were deemed to have satisfactory effect on ground targets.
http://www.canit.se/~griffon/aviation/img/saab/saaba32a.jpg
The main Lansen version, the A32A attack plane. Usually only one of four Lansens had
a radar since they always flew in formation anyway, and the reason was of course to
save money, and all aircraft didn't also have a navigator.
http://www.canit.se/~griffon/aviation/img/saab/saabj32b.jpg
Fighter version, J32B was the Swedish Air Force first all-weather night-cabable fighter plane
, main arnament was Sidewinder missiles. The fighter version also had a more powerfull engine
than the other Lansen versions.
http://www.avrosys.nu/aircraft/Jakt/119J32B113-1388.jpg
Another J32B, converted to J32E
http://web.telia.com/~u65018578/218-32908-Saeve7maj1966LEL.jpg
S32C, recon version, basically the same as the attack version but had an improved
radar, that was mainly usefull against sea surveillance. Note that it has been painted
blue on the overside, specifically meant to camo it over the sea at low-level flights.
http://www.canit.se/~griffon/aviation/img/malmen88/j32d_1.jpg
J32D's were used as target towers from 1972 to 1997
http://www.canit.se/~griffon/aviation/img/ljungbyhed96/j32e_lansen.jpg
Also the J32E was used between 1972 to 1997, and it was an ECM version.
The nose radar was replaced by a "G 24" jamming equipment, existing in three
versions (L, S, or C band) against ground and ship based radars, which are
also the targets for the jamming pod "Adrian" (S and C band) carried under
the wings. The pod "Petrus" works in the X band, and is used against aircraft.
In addition to this, two BOZ 3 chaff dispensers are carried. The name of the
signal reciever is "Ingeborg".
http://www.canit.se/~griffon/aviation/lansen/usa/a32-n5468x.jpg
A privately owned A32 in USA
http://web.telia.com/~u52219934/158B18BF14.jpg
A group of four SAAB B18 bombers (note rocket rackets) the Lansen was designed to replace
Arnament: In Swedish service they replaced Saab B/T 18 bombers, foremost in the anti-ship/invasion role, so the main weapon was the Saab 304 rocket powered anti-ship missile with an estimated range of 20 km in the early versions, other common loads were unguided rockets. As it was intended to attack bombers, 20 mm guns weren't considered enough, so instead four 30 mm cannon was adopted.
* The pylon type A (A-balken) was intended lighter loads and could be fitted on all six wing positions.
* Pylons type B for heavier loads could be mounted in positions 2 and 5, but the heaviest loads could only be loaded on the inner position. Very often A 32A Lansens had four pylons type B and eight type A fitted.
* On the centre line was a fitting for pylon type D for the same type of loads as type B, but mostly a conformal tank was fitted instead of the pylon.
* Anti-ship missiles Rb 304C/Rb 04C/D were fitted on pylons type G in position 4.
* The chaff dispenser pod BOZ 3 was mounted on a modified pylon type B, designated BF, on position 5 under the right wing.
* In position 2 the J 32B could take pylons type C for a pod of 19 75 mm air to air rockets.
* Sidewinders were fitted on pylons type S in positions 2 and 4.
* The night fighter version could be fitted with pylons type K in all six positions, used for either a single or double ground attack rockets. This was never used, as the air to air rockets were deemed to have satisfactory effect on ground targets.
http://www.canit.se/~griffon/aviation/img/saab/saaba32a.jpg
The main Lansen version, the A32A attack plane. Usually only one of four Lansens had
a radar since they always flew in formation anyway, and the reason was of course to
save money, and all aircraft didn't also have a navigator.
http://www.canit.se/~griffon/aviation/img/saab/saabj32b.jpg
Fighter version, J32B was the Swedish Air Force first all-weather night-cabable fighter plane
, main arnament was Sidewinder missiles. The fighter version also had a more powerfull engine
than the other Lansen versions.
http://www.avrosys.nu/aircraft/Jakt/119J32B113-1388.jpg
Another J32B, converted to J32E
http://web.telia.com/~u65018578/218-32908-Saeve7maj1966LEL.jpg
S32C, recon version, basically the same as the attack version but had an improved
radar, that was mainly usefull against sea surveillance. Note that it has been painted
blue on the overside, specifically meant to camo it over the sea at low-level flights.
http://www.canit.se/~griffon/aviation/img/malmen88/j32d_1.jpg
J32D's were used as target towers from 1972 to 1997
http://www.canit.se/~griffon/aviation/img/ljungbyhed96/j32e_lansen.jpg
Also the J32E was used between 1972 to 1997, and it was an ECM version.
The nose radar was replaced by a "G 24" jamming equipment, existing in three
versions (L, S, or C band) against ground and ship based radars, which are
also the targets for the jamming pod "Adrian" (S and C band) carried under
the wings. The pod "Petrus" works in the X band, and is used against aircraft.
In addition to this, two BOZ 3 chaff dispensers are carried. The name of the
signal reciever is "Ingeborg".
http://www.canit.se/~griffon/aviation/lansen/usa/a32-n5468x.jpg
A privately owned A32 in USA