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Title: SAAB = Swiss Bomber?
Post by: FDisk on September 01, 2001, 05:20:00 PM

1937 the SAAB swiss bomber?

Anyone have anymore info on this plane?

Title: SAAB = Swiss Bomber?
Post by: Staga on September 01, 2001, 05:58:00 PM

Few prop Saabs
 http://www.canit.se/~griffon/aviation/img/fvmus/prop2.html (http://www.canit.se/~griffon/aviation/img/fvmus/prop2.html)

Title: SAAB = Swiss Bomber?
Post by: Chaos68 on September 01, 2001, 07:07:00 PM

Im up for that!   :D

Title: SAAB = Swiss Bomber?
Post by: Baddawg on September 01, 2001, 07:35:00 PM

SAAB is from Sweden  not  Switzerland  :)

Title: SAAB = Swiss Bomber?
Post by: Fishu on September 01, 2001, 09:42:00 PM

Ever heard of cars named alike?-)

Title: SAAB = Swiss Bomber?
Post by: FDisk on September 02, 2001, 09:12:00 AM

Thanks guys... If you goto the saab site www.saab.com (http://www.saab.com)  there's info that they made the first saab outta the engine of this plane.. I got intersted when I bought a 9000 turbo  :)

Title: SAAB = Swiss Bomber?
Post by: Fishu on September 02, 2001, 12:32:00 PM

FAF has had Saab trainer planes for basic fighter pilot training in the past.
I don't remember model but it was small propeller plane with seats for 3-4 passengers.
Seats in two rows and two front seats has controls.

Title: SAAB = Swiss Bomber?
Post by: capt. apathy on September 02, 2001, 02:28:00 PM

too bad Volvo didn't make planes,  boxy as hell but you'll survive the crash  ;)

Title: SAAB = Swiss Bomber?
Post by: Slimey on September 02, 2001, 02:56:00 PM

Quote

Originally posted by Fishu:
FAF has had Saab trainer planes for basic fighter pilot training in the past.
I don't remember model but it was small propeller plane with seats for 3-4 passengers.
Seats in two rows and two front seats has controls.

Yep, it was called the SK50, or SAAB Safir for the civilian version. Flown them both, it has a stick, and very simple controls. Used for the Swedish Air Force basic training. A more interesting plane was the SK60, a small dual jet plane with high wings, used for basic jet training and also some recon for the army. It was also fitted with rockets for missile training. Both the 50:s and the 60:s was sold as surplus, the 50:s was sold immediatly but the 60:s need a external starter which makes it impractical for civilian use. Too bad, it is a very nice little machine.

I did serve in the Swedish Air force 18 years ago when these buddies still were in service. So i had the privliege to test fly these planes with professional pilots since i was a real flight-sim buff.

Title: SAAB = Swiss Bomber?
Post by: Fastbikkel on September 03, 2001, 01:51:00 AM

Volvo does make aircraft engines.
The new saab Gripen has a volvo engine.

That is what i heard during an airshow.
Cool plane btw, i have seen it performing.
The sound is incredible.

JG5FaBi.