Saab-37 Viggen: Sweden's Cold War Thunderbolt Jet The Saab-37 Viggen (“Thunderbolt”) was a Swedish-built fighter jet of the ...

including a lineup of fighter aircraft that comprised the backbone of Sweden’s air defense system. One of Saab’s most distinctive aircraft was the Saab 37 Viggen, produced in the 1960s with a ...

Initially designed to counter the Soviet’s growing fleet of fighter jets during the Cold War, the Saab 37 Viggen represented Sweden’s homegrown manufacturing capabilities when first introduced.

But that doesn't mean the company didn't try, and its boldest effort came in the form of the Saab 9-3 Viggen, a high-performance hot hatch named after one of the company's famed fighter jets.

First-generation fighter jets emerged in 1942 ... F-15 Eagle, Harrier II, Saab 37 Viggen, and MiG-29. Sixth-generation fighters do not yet exist. But if 20 th and 21 st century aerospace ...