Sweden Builds Its Own Air Power For Self Support
Sweden, a small nation of 6.5 million, has developed a large domestic aircraft industry since 1937 led by Saab. The country shifted from relying on foreign deliveries to self production to secure defense and enter the global aviation market, producing planes like the Saab 17 and Saab 18. the effort began after wartime pressures and has brought Sweden into prominence as a military and commercial aircraft builder.
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Swedes design unorthodox prewar fighter with tail engine
A historical note on a 1930s Swedish aircraft featuring a tail engine driving a pusher propeller and a nose wheel, marking early aviation experiments. The article also references Sweden’s non membership in early NATO-like pacts and contrasts with France and other nations on the eve of World War II.
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