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A 21, Saab
       Designation applied to the {J 21} when relegated to the attack
       role.
A 32 Lansen, Saab
       The Saab 32 was a swept-wing attack aircraft, looking like a
       enlarged Lockheed {P-80} with swept wings. Despite its bulk and
       relatively low power, it was supersonic in a shallow dive. There
       were also all-weather fighter (J 32B) and reconaissance versions
       (S 32C). About 450 were built. Some are still in service as
       target tugs and electronic warfare trainers.
       Type: J 32B
       Function: fighter
       Year: 1958  Crew: 2  Engines: 1 * 6660kg SFA RM 6A
       Wing Span: 13.00m  Length: 14.94m  Height: 4.65m  Wing Area: 37.40m2
       Empty Weight: 7500kg  Max.Weight: 13500kg
       Speed: 988km/h  Ceiling:   Range: 2000km
       Armament: 4*g30mm
       Type: A 32A
       Country: Sweden
       Function: attack
       Year: 1953  Crew: 2  Engines: 1 *
       Wing Span:   Length:   Height:   Wing Area: 
       Empty Weight:   Max.Weight: 
       Speed:	Ceiling:   Range:
       Armament:
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B 1, Fiat
       Two Fiat {B.R.} biplane bombers in Swedish service.
B 2, Fiat
       Two Fiat {B.R.1} biplane bombers in Swedish service.
B 3, Junkers
       This is the Junkers {Ju 86}K bomber, of which 40 were ordered by 
       Sweden. Only 16 were completed before production of this obsolete
       bomber was cancelled. Some were later converted to transports. 
B 4, Hawker
       This was the Hawker {Hart} biplane bomber. ASJA built 43 Harts
       for the Swedish air force, with Mercury VII radials. 
B 5, Saab
       The B 5 was the Swedish version of the Northrop {A-17}
       (also known as Douglas 8A) attack aircraft. The two B 5As
       were built in the US and powered  by a Bristol Pegasus engine,
       the B5B was built in Sweden and powered by a Bristol Mercury.
       63 were delivered. They were followed by 39 B 5Cs.
       Type: B5C
       Function: attack 
       Year: 1940  Crew:   Engines: 1 * 1050hp Bristol Mercury XXIV
       Wing Span: 14.55m  Length: 9.70m  Height: 3.76m  Wing Area: 33.75m2
       Empty Weight: 2453kg  Max.Weight: 3400kg
       Speed: 330km/h  Ceiling: 6850m  Range: 1500km
       Armament: 5*mg7.62mm, 180kg
B 17, Saab
       Single-engined dive bomber and reconnaissance aircraft. The Saab 17
       was a mid-wing aircraft powered by a P&W R-1830, Bristol Pegagus,
       or Piaggio P.XI radial engine. The reconnaissance version was the
       S 17. In the winter, the Saab 17 could operate on skis, and there
       was a floatplane version too. The aircraft remained in service until
       1948.
       Type: B17C
       Country: Sweden
       Function: dive bomber
       Year: 1941  Crew: 2  Engines: 1 * 760kW Piaggio P.XIbis RC.40D
       Wing Span: 13.70m  Length: 9.80m  Height: 4.40m  Wing Area: 28.50m2
       Empty Weight:   Max.Weight: 3865kg
       Speed: 435km/h  Ceiling:   Range: 
       Armament: 2*mg13.2mm 1*mg7.9mm 680kg
B18, Saab
       This twin-engined bomber and attack aircraft had a superficial
       resemblance to the German Junkers {Ju 88}, but had twin tailfins
       and an assymetrically placed cockpit. It was used until 1956.
       The Saab 18 could also be used for dive-bombing, a technique
       that reached a high degree of perfection in Sweden. The B 18A
       had Twin Wasp radials, the B 18B had in-line DB 605 engines. 
       The S 18 was a reconnaissance version, and the T 18, designed as
       a torpedo bomber, was completed as an attack aircraft. 
       Type: B18B
       Country: Sweden
       Function: bomber
       Year: 1944  Crew: 3  Engines: 2 * 1100kW Daimler-Benz DB 605B
       Wing Span: 17m  Length: 13.23m  Height: 4.35m  Wing Area: 43.75m2
       Empty Weight:   Max.Weight: 8800kg
       Speed: 575km/h  Ceiling: 9800m  Range: 2600km
       Armament: 2*mg13.2mm 1*mg7.9mm 1500kg
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J 1, Phoenix
       Swedish airforce designation of the Austrian {Phoenix D III}. 
J 5 Jaktfalk, Svenska Aero
       Prototype of the {J 6}. One built. 
       Type: J 5
       Function: fighter
       Country: Sweden
       Year: 1929  Crew: 1  Engines: 1 * 510hp Armstrong Siddeley Jaguar 
       Wing Span: 9.00m  Length: 7.10m  Height: 3.46m  Wing Area: 22.00m2
       Empty Weight: 975kg  Max.Weight: 1475kg
       Speed: 300km/h  Ceiling:   Range: 
       Armament: 
J 6 Jaktfalk, Svenska Aero S.A.14
       Biplane fighter, the first Swedish fighter to enter production. It
       stayed in service until 1940. Two were given to Finland in 1939, and
       were used as trainers. 
       Type: J 6B
       Country: Sweden
       Function: fighter
       Year: 1933  Crew: 1  Engines: 1 * 520hp Bristol Jupiter VIIF
       Wing Span: 3.46m  Length: 7.50m  Height: 3.46m  Wing Area: 21.80m2
       Empty Weight: 946kg  Max.Weight: 1470kg
       Speed: 310km/h  Ceiling:   Range:
       Armament: 2*mg8mm
J 9, Republic
       Swedish airforce designation of the Republic EP-1, equivalent
       to the US {P-35}A. 
J 20, Reggiane
       Swedish airforce designation of the Reggiane {Re 2000}. 
J 21, Saab
       The Saab J 21 was a twin-boom, pusher prop fighter, first flown
       in 1943. It entered service in 1945, but did not meet exspectations
       and was obsolete as a fighter. It was then adapted as an attack
       aircraft, becoming the A21. After 300 piston-engined J 21 and {A 21}s
       the J 21R flew, with a British jet engine. The speed of the J 21R
       was limited by the airframe and it had short range; only 60 were
       built. They were suitable as attack aircraft, redesignated A 21R. 
       Type: J 21A-1
       Country: Sweden
       Function: fighter
       Year: 1945  Crew: 1  Engines: 1 * 1475hp Daimler-Benz DB 605B
       Wing Span: 11.61m  Length: 10.44m  Height: 4.00m  Wing Area: 22.20m2
       Empty Weight: 3250kg  Max.Weight: 4413kg
       Speed: 640km/h  Ceiling:   Range: 1500km
       Armament: 1*g20mm 4*mg13.2mm
       Type: J 21RB
       Country: Sweden
       Function: fighter
       Year: 1950  Crew: 1  Engines: 1 * 1500kg SFA Goblin III
       Wing Span: 11.37m  Length: 10.56m  Height: 2.90m  Wing Area: 22.30m2
       Empty Weight: 3112kg  Max.Weight: 
       Speed: 800km/h  Ceiling:   Range:
       Armament: 1*g20mm 4*mg13.2mm
J 22, F.F.V.S.
       During WWII, it was almost impossible for neutral Sweden to by modern
       combat aircraft. Always determined to defend its neutrality, Sweden
       developed the J 22 monoplane fighter. It was a clean, compact
       fighter copied by a copy of the Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp, by the
       standards of the time a relatively low-powered engine, but the best
       one available. It replaced the biplanes, and was in service until
       1952. 200 built.
       Type: J.22
       Country: Sweden
       Function: fighter
       Year: 1943  Crew: 1  Engines: 1 * 1065hp SFA STWC3-G
       Wing Span: 10.00m  Length: 7.80m  Height: 2.80m  Wing Area: 16.00m2
       Empty Weight: 2020kg  Max.Weight: 2835kg
       Speed: 576km/h  Ceiling: 9150m  Range: 1270km
       Armament: 4*mg13.2mm
J 23, FVM
       Single-seat, parasol fighter monoplane. The J 23 was of wooden
       construction. Five were built, but after a wing failure in flight
       the remaining were all scrapped.
       Type: J 23
       Country: Sweden
       Function: fighter
       Year: 1922  Crew: 1  Engines: 1 * 185hp BMW IIIa
       Wing Span: 11.24m  Length: 6.90m  Height: 2.55m  Wing Area: 18.00m2
       Empty Weight: 771kg  Max.Weight: 985kg
       Speed: 197km/h  Ceiling:   Range: 
       Armament: 2*mg8mm
J 24, FVM
       The J 24 was originally a reengined version of the {J 23}, but
       in 1924 it was rebuilt as a biplane, then named J 24B. The J 24B
       was too heavy, and had poor performance. One built.
       Type: J 24B
       Country: Sweden
       Function: fighter
       Year: 1925  Crew: 1  Engines: 1 * 300hp Hispano-Suiza 
       Wing Span: 9.00m  Length: 7.25m  Height: 3.03m  Wing Area: 24.00m2
       Empty Weight: 883kg  Max.Weight: 1216kg
       Speed: 233km/h  Ceiling:   Range: 
       Armament: 
J 29 Tunnan, Saab
       The Saab 29 was the first European swept-wing jet fighter in service.
       It had a short, barrel-like fuselage and swept wings. The J 29 had
       high performance and heavy armament. The last versions had dogtooth
       wing extensions, an afterburner, and carried Sidewinder AAMs. 661
       were built. Some obsolete J 29s were later sold to Austria.
       Type: J 29F
       Country: Sweden
       Function: fighter
       Year:   Crew: 1	Engines: 1 * 2800kg SFA RM 2B (De Havilland Ghost)
       Wing Span: 11.00m  Length: 10.23m  Height: 3.75m  Wing Area: 24.15m2
       Empty Weight: 4845kg  Max.Weight: 8375kg
       Speed: 1060km/h	Ceiling:   Range: 1100km
       Armament: 4*g20mm
J 30 Mosquito, de Havilland
       The {Mosquito} NF Mk.XIX nightfighter was given the designation J 30
       in Swedish service. 60 were acquired.
J 32 Lansen, Saab
       See {A 32}. 
J 35 Draken, Saab
       Swedish jet fighter. The Draken was optimized for short runways
       and high climbing speed. It has a double delta wing: the inboard
       section is higly swept and has the oval jet intakes in the leading
       edges; the outboard sections have less sweep. The Saab 35 has high
       performance, but is said to be difficult to fly. A number are still
       in service. The J 35 was exported to Denmark, Finland and Austria.
       606 built.
       Type: J 35F
       Country: Sweden
       Function: fighter
       Year: 1965  Crew: 1  Engines: 1 * 76kN SFA RM.6C
       Wing Span: 9.42m  Length: 15.34m  Height: 3.89m  Wing Area: 49.22m2
       Empty Weight: 7865kg  Max.Weight: 16000kg
       Speed: M2  Ceiling: 19800m  Range: 3250km
       Armament: 1*g30mm
JA 37 Viggen, Saab
       STOL-jet fighter of canarded delta configuration. The Viggen was
       designed to fulfill several roles with one basic airframe, but in
       multiple versions: fighter-bomber, attack aircraft, tactical recce,
       sea surveillance, operational trainer, and pure fighter. The 
       canards and a thrust reverser --- the combination of this with an
       afterburner is unique --- make the Viggen capable of operating from
       small, dispersed airstrips. The JA 37 is the fighter version,
       equipped with a more powerful engine and a more advanced radar. 
       Type: JA 37
       Country: Sweden
       Function: fighter
       Year: 1977  Crew: 1  Engines: 1 * 12750kg Volvo RM 8B
       Wing Span: 10.60m  Length: 16.40m  Height: 5.90m  Wing Area: 52.20m2
       Empty Weight:   Max.Weight: about 17000kg
       Speed: 2124km/h	Ceiling: 18300m  Range:
       Armament: 1*g30mm 6000kg
Jaktfalk, Svenska J 6
       See {J 6}.
JAS 39 Gripen, Saab
       Despite it's small size, the JAS 39 will be a true multi-role 
       aircraft, carrying all electronics required for every mission. 
       Thus a single aircraft will be able to replace the Viggen in
       all its versions. The JAS 39 is one of the lightest of the new
       generation of fighters for the late '90s. Its configuration is
       that of a canarded delta, powered by a more powerful derivative
       of the G.E. F404 engine. Delivery of production aircraft is
       expected from 2003 onwards. 
       Type: JAS 39
       Country: Sweden
       Function: fighter / attack / reconaissance
       Year: 1993  Crew: 1  Engines: 1 * 80kN G.E.-Volvo RM 12
       Wing Span: 8.00m  Length: 14.00m  Height: 4.70m  Wing Area: 
       Empty Weight: 6622kg  Max.Weight: 12474kg
       Speed: M1.8  Ceiling: 15240m  Range:
       Armament: 1*g27mm
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K, Thulin
       Monoplane fighter, first flown in Sweden in 1917. Two were used,
       unarmed, by the Swedish forces; but most of the about 15 aircraft
       bought by the Dutch Navy were armed with fixed machine guns, some
       even with 20mm Madsen guns.
       Type: K
       Country: Sweden
       Function: fighter
       Year: 1917  Crew: 1-2  Engines: 1 * 90hp Thulin A
       Wings Span: 9.10m  Length: 6.50m  Heigth: 2.55m  Wing Area: 14.00m2
       Empty Weight:   Max. Weight: 520kg
       Speed: 150km/h  Ceiling: 5485m  Range:
       Armament:
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MFI-9, Saab
       Small shoulder-wing training aircraft. Used as trainer by the
       Swedish air forces. 68 built.
       Type: MFI-9B
       Country: Sweden
       Function: trainer
       Year:   Crew: 2  Engines: 1 * 75kW Continental O-200A
       Wing Span: 7.43m  Length: 5.85m  Height: 2m  Wing Area: 8.70m2
       Empty Weight: 340kg  Max.Weight: 575kg
       Speed: 240km/h  Ceiling: 4570m  Range: 800km
MFI-15 Safari, Saab
       Small shoulder-wing training aircraft with fixed landing gear.
       Type: MFI-15
       Country: Sweden
       Function: trainer
       Year: 1971  Crew: 2  Engines: 1 * 200hp Avco Lycoming IO-360-A1B6
       Wing Span: 8.85m  Length: 7m  Height: 2.60m  Wing Area: 11.90m2
       Empty Weight: 646kg  Max.Weight: 1200kg
       Speed: 235km/h  Ceiling: 4100m  Range: 5hrs 10min
       Load: 1 seat
MFI-17 Supporter, Saab
       Close-support version of the diminutive {MFI-15} trainer, with wing
       strongpoints. This version was also built in Pakistan, as the
       {Mushshak}. 
       Type: MF-17
       Country: Sweden
       Function: trainer / close support
       Year: 1972  Crew: 2  Engines: 1 * 200hp Avco Lycoming IO-360-A1B6
       Speed:	Ceiling:   Range:
       Armament:
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S 14, Fieseler
       The German Fieseler {Fi 156} Storch in Swedish service. After WWII,
       Sweden bought a number of the French version (Morane Saulnier
       {MS.500} Criquet) too. 
S17, Saab
       See {B 17}.
S18, Saab
       See {B 18}.
S 32, Saab
       Photoreconaissance version of the {A 32}.
Saab 91 Safir
       Four-seat monoplane, used as trainer (Sk 50) by the Swedish air
       force. Also exported to about 20 countries, including Austria,
       Norway, and Ethiopia. About 320 built.
       Type: 91D
       Function: trainer
       Year: 19  Crew: 2  Engines: 1 * 134kW Avco Lycoming O-360-A1A
       Wing Span: 1060m  Length: 7.95m  Height: 2.20m  Wing Area: 13.60m2
       Empty Weight: 710kg  Max.Weight: 1205kg
       Speed: 266km/h  Ceiling: 5000m  Range: 1000km
       Load: 2 seats
Saab 105
       Two-seat jet trainer. The Saab 105 is rather unusual, because
       it is a shoulder-wing aircraft with a T-tail and side-by-side
       seating. It is used by Sweden and Austria, the latter operating
       40 aircraft with more powerful General Electric J85 engines.
       Currently Swedish Sk60s are being upgraded with Williams-Rolls
       Royce FJ44 engines. They are expected to serve until 2015.
       Type: 105
       Country: Sweden
       Function: trainer
       Year: 1966  Crew: 2  Engines: 2 * 7.29kN Turbomeca Aubisque
       Wing Span:   Length:   Height:   Wing Area: 
       Empty Weight:   Max.Weight: 
       Speed: 770km/h  Ceiling: 13500m	Range:
       Armament: 700kg
Saab 340
       Swedish twin-engined turboprop commuter aircraft. Some are to be used 
       by Japan as Search-and-Rescue aircraft. An AEW version with a 
       phased-array radar in a rectangular pod on top of the fuselage is 
       under development in Sweden; deliveries of 5 are expected by the
       end of 1995.
Safir, Saab 91
       See Saab 91.
SF 37 Viggen, Saab
       See {JA 37}. This is the sea surveillance version.
SH 37 Viggen, Saab
       See {JA 37}. This is the tactical recce version.
Sk 12, Focke-Wulf
       The Focke-Wulf {Fw 44} Stieglitz trainer in Swedish service. They
       were also used as light bombers. License production ran to 102
       aircraft. 
Sk 14, North American
       The North American NA-16-4, an export version of the {AT-6}
       series. 136 were built in Sweden, between 1939 and 1942.
Sk 35 Drakken, Saab
       Two-seat trainer version of the {J 35}.
Sk 37 Viggen, Saab
       See {JA 37}. This is the trainer version.
Sk 50, Saab
       See {Saab 91}.
Sk 60, Saab
       See {Saab 105}.
SW 15, Soedertelge
       The SW 15 owed much to the German {Siemens-Schuckert D I}, itself
       not a very successful fighter. The engine was also of German origin.
       Three were built before the development was finally abandoned.
       Type: SW 15
       Country: Sweden
       Function: fighter
       Year: 1917  Crew: 1  Engines: 1 * 110hp Vabis-Benz Bz II
       Wing Span: 8.26m  Length: 5.90m  Height: 2.50m  Wing Area: 
       Empty Weight:   Max.Weight: 
       Speed: 125km/h  Ceiling:   Range: 
       Armament: 2*mg8mm
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T 18, Saab
       Attack version of the {B 18}. The T 18B carried a 57mm Bofors and
       two 20mm cannon.
Tp 88, Fairchild       
       The Fairchild Metro III feederliner. One has been converted into
       an AEW aircraft, with an Ericsson side-looking radar in a large
       nacelle on top of the fuselage. 
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