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A 21R - SAAB 21R (1949-1957) |
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To get experiences of jet propulsion, four SAAB J 21 fighter aircraft, was converted to ”rea”. The Daimler-Benz engine with pushing propeller was replaced by a de Havilland Goblin II (RM 1) jet engine of 1.360 kp. This engine, in its later version Goblin III, was also to be license-built in Sweden for the new J 28 Vampire fighter. A lot of other modifications of the original propeller aircraft design had of course to be done. Further sixty J 21R (R=Rea) were delivered to the Air Force. The last thirty aircraft got the stronger Goblin III engine (RM 1A) of 1.500 kp. The first J 21Rs were based at the Fighter Wing F 10 at Ängelholm in 1949, but after a year they were transferred to F 7 at Såtenäs as ground attack aircraft, a role that suited the aircraft better. They were re-designated A 21R (A = Attack). No A 21R was saved for the posterity, but one preserved J 21A-3 is rebuilt to a genuine J 21R/ A 21R by members of Östergötlands Flyghistoriska Sällskap (ÖFS). It is now exhibited at Flygvapenmuseum, carrying the Sw AF/n 21463. (Photo at top of page). Photos below from the collection of Lars E. Lundin, Västervik, Sweden |
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"Yellow Adam" of 3rd Squadron of Wing F 7 at Såtenäs |
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"Yellow Cesar" of 3rd Squadron of Wing F 7 closest to camera. A 21As from Wing F 6 to the left. |
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"Red Johan" of 1st Squadron of Wing F 7 at Såtenäs |
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| © Lars Henriksson |
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Updated 2010-07-16 |
