This is a list of Swedish military aircraft since its start. It is not guaranteed to be up-to-date or to be accurate, or complete. Aircraft still in service noted.
Early aircraft
Early balloons of the Army and Navy
Designation
Number Used
Year Entered Service
Info
Fästningsballong 1898
1
1898
First Swedish military aircraft
Drakballong m/09
5
1909
-
Kronan 1909
1
1909
–
Drakballong typ Ä
1
–
-
Fältballong m/23
1
1923
-
Kulballong m/23
1
1923
-
Fältballong 1926
1
1926
-
Early Navy
(The aviation corps became a separate organization in 1915 .)
Early Army
(The aviation corps became a separate organization in 1915 .)
Air Force (1926–40)
Created in July of 1926 .
Designations Key
Abbrev. Designation
Name
Translation
J
Jakt
Fighter
A
Attack
Ground attack
B
Bomb
Bomber
T
Torped
Torpedo bomber
S
Spaning
Reconnaissance
Sk
Skol
Trainer
Ö
Övning
Advanced trainer
Tp
Transport
Transport
Hkp
Helikopter
Helicopter
P
Prov
Experimental/prototype
Fpl
Flygplan
Airplane
Later XX implies later redesignation.
Fighters (Jakt )
Bombers (Bomb ), torpedo bombers (Torped ) and ground attack (Attack )
Reconnaissance (Spaning )
Transport (Transport )
Trainers (Skol ) and advanced trainers (Övning )
Experimental/prototype/projects (Prov )
Undesignated/Miscellaneous
Not used by air force
Gliders
G = Glidflygplan "glider"
Se = Segelflygplan , "soarer" (sailplane),
Lg = Lastglidare , "transport glider"
Post-1940 designation system
(Aircraft still in service have a light green background.)
Main list
Des.
Aircraft
# Used
Year
Info
S 16A
Caproni Ca.313
66
1940–1945
-
Tp 16A
Caproni Ca.313
2
1941–1946
-
B 16A
Caproni Ca.313
30
1940–1943
-
T 16A
Caproni Ca.313
14
1941–1942
-
S 16B
Caproni Ca.313
14
1942–1945
-
B 17A
Saab 17
132
1943–1948
-
B 17B
Saab 17
54
1942–1945
-
S 17BL
Saab 17
64
1942–1949
-
S 17BS
Saab 17
56
1942–1949
-
B 17C
Saab 17
77
1943–1947
-
B 18A
Saab 18
62
1944–1947
-
S 18A
Saab 18
55
1946–1959
-
B 18B
Saab 18
120
1945–1958
-
T 18B
Saab 18
62
1947–1957
-
J 19
Saab L 12
–
–
-
J 20
Reggiane Re.2000
60
1941–1945
-
J 21A-1
Saab 21
54
1946–1949
-
J 21A-2
Saab 21
124
1946–1953
-
J 21B
Saab 21
–
–
RR Griffon variant
A 21A-3
Saab 21
119
1947–1954
-
A 21RA
Saab 21R
29
1949–1953
J 21R first year
A 21RB
Saab 21R
30
1950–1956
-
P 22
FFVS 22
2
1942–1943
Prototypes
J 22-1
FFVS 22
120
1943–1952
-
J 22-2
FFVS 22
78
1945–1952
-
S 22-3
FFVS 22
9
1946–1947
-
J 23
Saab L 23
-
–
alt proj. for J 21
J 24
Saab L 24 (Also B 24)
–
-
-
Tp 24
Dornier 24T-1
1
1945–1951
-
Sk 25
Bücker Bü 181B Bestmann
121
1945–1952
-
Sk 26
Saab 26
–
–
upgraded Sk 14
S/B 26
See B 7 and S 13
–
–
Type 26 left for Mustang
J 26
North American P-51D Mustang
161
1945–1954
2 P-51B's
S 26
P-51D Mustang
17
1949–1954
All of them modified J 26
J 27
Saab L 27
–
–
–
Sk 16A
North American Harvard IIb
145
1947–1972
-
Sk 16B
North American T-6A, T-6B, SNJ-3, SNJ-4
106
1952–1958
–
Sk 16C
SNJ-2
6
1952–1958
-
Tp 45
Beechcraft 18S , C-45A
1
1948–1956
-
Tp 45A
Beechcraft 18S, C-45B
1
1948–1958
-
Tp 46
de Havilland DH.104 Dove
1
1948–1966
-
Tp 47
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
3
1947–1966
-
J 28A
de Havilland DH.100 Vampire Mk 1
70
1946–1955
J 28B
de Havilland DH.100 Vampire FB 50
310
1949–1967
J 28C, C-2, C-3
de Havilland DH.115 Vampire T 55 Trainer
57
1953–1968
-
Tp 78
Noorduyn Norseman
3
1949–1959
-
Tp 79
Douglas DC-3
8
1949–1983
-
Tp 80
Avro Lancaster
1
1950–1956
Jet engine test platform
Tp 81
Grumman Goose
1
1951–1962
-
Tp 82
Vickers Varsity
1
1953–1973
Developed from the Vickers VC.1 Viking
Tp 83
Percival Pembroke
18
1954–1976
-
Tp 91
Saab 91A Safir
10
1947–1960
-
Sk 50B
Saab 91B Safir
76
1952–1990
Only 75 into active service
Sk 50C
Saab 91C Safir
14
1960–1992
-
Tp 52
English Electric Canberra
2
1959–1974
Elint/Radar development
Tp 55
de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou
1
1964–1965
evaluation only, leased.
J 29A
Saab Tunnan
224
1951–1963, 1965
-
J 29B
Saab Tunnan
361
1953–1957
Also known as A 29B
S 29C
Saab Tunnan-
76
1954–1970
rebuilt to -E's wing 1955–1956
J 29E
Saab Tunnan
29
1954–1958
Saab 29B's rebuilt into 29Fs
J 29F
Saab Tunnan
308
1955–1976
(ex J29B and J29F)
J 30
de Havilland Mosquito NF.Mk 19
60
1948–1953
Night fighter
S 31
Supermarine Spitfire PR Mk.19
50
1948–1955
-
A 32A
Saab Lansen
287
1955–1978
-
J 32B
Saab Lansen
118
1958–1973
1997 reused, see below
J 32B
Saab Lansen
8
1997–1999
-
S 32C
Saab Lansen
44
1958–1978
-
J 32D
Saab Lansen
6
1972–1997
Target towing, ex J 32B
J 32E
Saab Lansen
15
1972–1997
ECM
J 33
de Havilland Venom DH.112 Venom
60
1953–1960
Night fighter
J 34
Hawker Hunter Mk 50
120
1955–1969
-
J 35A
Saab 35 Draken
90
1960–1976
–
J 35B
Saab 35 Draken
73
1962–1973
-
Sk 35C
Saab 35 Draken
25
1962–1998
Rebuilt J 35A fighters
J 35D
Saab 35 Draken
120
1964–1984
–
S 35E
Saab 35 Draken
59
1965–1979
(28 were rebuilt J 35D:s)
J 35F
Saab 35 Draken
230
1969–1989
F1 w/o IRST, F2 with IRST
J 35J
Saab 35 Draken
66
1987–1998
Rebuilt F:s
FPL 801
Malmö MFI-9B Mil-trainer
10
1966–68
evaluation only, leased.
A 36
Saab 36
–
1950s
planned nuclear bomber
SK 60A
Saab 105
150
1967–
–
SK 60B
Saab 105
46
1970–
Rebuilt SK 60A
SK 60C
Saab 105
30
1970–
Rebuilt SK 60B
SK 60D
Saab 105
–
–
Rebuilt, civilian radio/nav
SK 60E
Saab 105
-
-
Rebuilt, civilian radio/nav
SK 61A
Scottish Aviation Bulldog
52
1972–2001
SK 61B
Scottish Aviation Bulldog
6
-
-
SK 61C
Scottish Aviation Bulldog
20
-
Army FPL 61C transferred to Air Force
SK 61D
Scottish Aviation Bulldog
-
-
-
SK 61E
Scottish Aviation Bulldog
-
-
-
TP 84A
Lockheed C-130H Hercules
1
1965–
C-130E upgraded to -H
TP 84B
Lockheed C-130H Hercules
1
-
C-130E upgraded to -H
TP 84C
Lockheed C-130H Hercules
1
-
-
TP 84D
Lockheed C-130H Hercules
5
-
-
TP 85
Sud Aviation Caravelle
2
1971–1998
ELINT
AJ 37
Saab 37 Viggen
108
1971–1998
-
SK 37
Saab 37 Viggen
17
1973–2005
-
SK 37E
Saab 37 Viggen
10
1999–2005
10 SK 37 converted to ECM/training
SH 37
Saab 37 Viggen
27
1975–1998
maritime surveillance
SF 37
Saab 37 Viggen
28
1977–2003
photo reconnaissance
JA 37
Saab 37 Viggen
149
1979–2005
-
AJS 37
Saab AJ 37 Viggen
115
1992–2000
Modified AJ/SH/SF's
AJSH 37
Saab SH 37 Viggen
–
1992–2005
-
AJSF 37
Saab SF 37 Viggen
–
1992–2005
-
A 38/SK 38
Saab 38
–
–
Cancelled
TP 86
North American Sabreliner
2
1981–
system trials
TP 87
Cessna 404
3
1982–1989
VIP
TP 88
Fairchild Swearingen Metro III
1
1984–1986
VIP
TP 88B
Fairchild Swearingen Metro/Merlin IV C
1
1986–1993
VIP
TP 88C
Fairchild Swearingen Metro III
1
1987–
Erieye/FS-890 AEW trials
TP 101
Beech 200 Super King Air
3
1988–
-
TP 101B
Beech 200 Super King Air
1
-
-
TP 100A
Saab 340 B
1
1990–
VIP, Open Skies
S 100B
Saab 340 AEW Argus
6
1994–
AEW
TP 100C
Saab 340 B
2
-
Transport
S 100D
Saab 340 AEW Argus
2
-
AEW&C, rebuilt S 100B
TP 102A
Gulfstream IV
1
1992–
VIP
S 102B
Gulfstream IV -SP Korpen
2
1995–
ELINT, Hugin , Munin
TP 102C
Gulfstream IV -SP
1
2000–
VIP
TP 102D
Gulfstream G550
1
2011–
VIP
TP 54
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo
1
1993–
–
JAS 39A
Saab JAS 39 Gripen
106
1996–
-
JAS 39B
Saab JAS 39 Gripen
14
1998–
Two-seater
JAS 39C
Saab JAS 39 Gripen
70
2002–
–
JAS 39D
Saab JAS 39 Gripen
14
2003–
Two-seater
JAS 39E
Saab JAS 39 Gripen
1
2019–
-
JAS 39F
Saab JAS 39 Gripen
0
?–
Two-seater
TP 103
Cessna Citation II
2
1998–
VIP
Helicopters (Helikopter )
Des.
Aircraft
# Used
Year
Info
Hkp 1
Vertol 44
2
1962–1964
-
Hkp 2
Alouette II
8
1956–1986
-
Hkp 3B
Agusta Bell 204B
6
1962–1998
-
Hkp 4A
Vertol 107-II
9
1964–1992
Four Hkp 4A rebuilt to Hkp 4D SAR/ASW standard, used as such by the Air Force for land based ASW operations.
HKP 6C
AB-206A JetRanger
1
–
–
HKP 9B
MBB Bo 105CBS
4
1985–1993
-
HKP 10
Eurocopter Super Puma
12
1988–
SAR
Navy
Army
Des.
Aircraft
# Used
Year
Info
Hkp 3C
Agusta Bell 204B
19
1963–2000
Some are modified Hkp 3A/B
Hkp 5
Hughes 269 A
2
1962–1969
–
HKP 5B
Schweizer 300C
28
1980–2002
Training, artillery spotting
HKP 6A
Agusta Bell 206A JetRanger
22
1968–2002
–
HKP 9A
MBB Bo 105 CB-3
21
1987–2010
Anti-armour. After 1999 only used for transport and training.
HKP 11
Agusta-Bell AB 412
5
1994–2005
–
Fixed Wing
Fpl 51A
Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub 6
–
1958–1974
-
Fpl 51B
Piper PA-18-150 L-21B
24
1958–1974
-
Fpl 53
Dornier Do 27
5
1962–1991
-
Fpl 54
MFI 10 Vipan
2
1963–1964
(evaluation only)
FPL 61C
Scottish Aviation Bulldog
20
1972–1989
Transferred to the Air Force in 1989 as SK 61C
Common helicopter wing
Helicopters that entered after a 1998 re-organisation/merger.
All the above active helicopters that were active were merged into this service.
Unmanned aerial vehicles
See also
References
External links
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