Of all the planes produced during the Cold War, one of the most interesting to look at remains the Swedish Air Force’s Saab 37 Viggen (“Bolt”). The plane is easily recognizable for its enormous ...
In essence, the Viggen was an investment in countering Soviet air capabilities. And the investment would yield a capable aircraft. For most Americans, the name Saab conjures images of sculpted ...
Summary and Key Points – Top 4 Ideas: The Saab 37 Viggen, a Swedish Cold War-era fighter jet, proved its capabilities across multiple roles, including air-to-air combat, ground attack, and ...
Not long time ago, we showed you a rare example of a Saab SUV sporting an LS V8 from a Corvette. If that didn’t satiate your appetite for quirky Swedish metal from a company no longer in existence, ...
When Saab was still alive and a respectable automaker, it sometimes tried to piggyback on its aerospace and defense legacy. Very subtly, for example, with the original 9-3 Viggen. Today only the ...
On this day in aviation history, 59 years ago (February 8, 1967), the Saab 37 Viggen flew for the first time. The Saab 37 is a Swedish multirole combat aircraft, whose name “Viggen” translates to ...