SAAB 17

摘要

When, in 1936, the Swedish government initiated a rapid expansion of the Flygvapnet (Swedish Air Force), very few modern and combat-capable aircraft were in service. Plans were implemented for a total of 297 combat aircraft and 95 trainers to be acquired by 1943, with seven more wings to be established. However, Sweden lacked an indigenous aircraft manufacturing industry capable of designing and building modern types. Although licence agreements for Junkers Ju 86K medium bombers and Northrop 8A-1 light bombers had been signed, it was openly acknowledged that follow-on combat aircraft were to hail from the domestic industry.