Friday, August 16, 2019

Saab 21 A-3

The 21 A-3 was designed as Sweden's front line fighter before and during WW2. It was an unconventional twin boom rear engine layout and featured an injection seat to allow the pilot to bail out safely. The plane never was developed properly and after the war was considered for conversion to jet power. Three remain in Swedish museums.
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2 comments:

  1. Graham ClaytonSeptember 15, 2019 at 3:23 AM

    The SAAB 21 was only two airplanes that were initially powered with a piston-propelled engine, then later modified to incorporate a jet engine using the same airframe and implementing very few modifications I wonder what the other aircraft was?

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  2. Mister GSeptember 15, 2019 at 8:42 AM

    I believe it was a Russian plane, not a success as I seem to remember that the fuselage caught fire in jet form. I'll see if I can dig it up.

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