Looking for infos about the first Saab J-21R prototype

[XB-35]

Hi All,

I would like to turn the Special Hobby 1/72 SAAB J-21R into the first prototype that flew in 1947.

I don't known if there are many differences from the J-21R production version.

I am looking for photographs, drawings and color scheme of this particular aircraft, the first Swedish jet.

Thank for the info,

XB-35

 

[toura]

HI XB 35

 

[Arjen]

From Profile 138 'The SAAB 21 A & R' by Bo Widfeldt.
The first prototype J 21 R first flew with a white rear fuselage, later this was painted green on top, light grey on its belly, like the rest of the aircraft.

 

[Justo Miranda]

Additional info

 

[Stargazer]

Amazing stuff, Justo, especially the plans. I'd be curious to see just how big your book collection is... Must be mind-boggling!!!

 

[Jemiba]

From the latest "klassiker der Luftfahrt" (March 2012) issue,
a cut-away of te J-21R:

 

[Justo Miranda]

Amazing stuff, Justo, especially the plans. I'd be curious to see just how big your book collection is... Must be mind-boggling!!!

Over 40 m. of shelves containing files of photocopies, 732 books and around 60.000 colour profiles. Out of all this, I have already scanned around a 15%.

 

[Stargazer]

40 m. of shelves, 732 books and around 60.000 colour profiles. Out of all this, I have already scanned around a 15%.

 

[foiling]

That's amazing, Justo. Excellent. I shall certainly continue - with very good reason - to bow to your vastly superior knowledge of aircraft (& of shelving).

 

[Justo Miranda]

My intention is to scan all this stuff and make it accesible through the network.
The issue here is the organization of the information before scanning it.
It may take me a few years.... :-\

 

[AeroFranz]

Not to mention archiving...I'm curious, how do you know where to look for in your files, if you want to, say, find info on the J21? do you keep a spreadsheet or some other dedicated archival tool?

 

[Justo Miranda]

I have the information classified by time and country.
In this instance : Postwar-Sweden

 

[Arjen]

Belly image of J 21 R prototype from 'The Saab-Scania Story', Streiffert & Co Bokförlag HB, 1987.

 

[F.L.]

Found in "air enthusiast".