BJ-40
50 Years Golden Tiger
![[Translate to English:] SAAB 105 OE BJ-40 50 Jahre Golden Tiger](/fileadmin/airx/liveries/side/goldentiger.webp)
This variant
For the 50th anniversary of service, BJ-40 received the special livery “Golden Tiger”. On 31 December 2020 it flew the last operational flight of the Saab 105 OE together with RI-29 and was then displayed at Hangar-7 in Salzburg. In the add-on: gold and grey with tiger stripes, a hand-drawn nose and the lettering “Old but Gold”.
| Tail number | BJ-40 |
|---|---|
| Livery | “Golden Tiger” – 50 years of service |
| Last operational flight | 31 Dec 2020 (with RI-29) |
| History | Formerly with the “Silver Birds” display team |
Saab 105 OE specifications
| Length | 10.80 m |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 9.50 m |
| Height | 2.70 m |
| Wing area | 16.30 m² |
| Empty weight | 3,085 kg |
| Max. take-off weight | 5,700 kg |
| Internal fuel | 2,550 l |
| Drop tanks | 2 × 490 l |
| Engines | 2 × General Electric J85-17B |
| Thrust per engine | 12.68 kN |
| Maximum speed | 970 km/h |
| Rate of climb | 75 m/s |
| Service ceiling | 13,100 m |
| Radius of action | approx. 850 km |
| Ferry range (2 drop tanks) | 2,770 km |
| Load factors | −3 g to +6 g |
| External stores | up to 750 kg on 6 hardpoints |
| Crew | 2 (4 seats with conversion kit) |
Sources: doppeladler.com, militaeraktuell.at, scramble.nl