SAAB L-12

[Justo Miranda]

SAAB L-12

 

[Norse]

it looks like an A6M I wonder if there is more info on this plane?

 

[Justo Miranda]

it looks like an A6M I wonder if there is more info on this plane?

Additional info here

 

[Apophenia]

SAAB L-12

There really never was a "SAAB L-12".

The L 12 (or L12, or L.12, or L-12) was developed at ASJA under Erik Wilkensson to replace in-service J 8 Gladiators. The L 12 concept was submitted to the Flygvapnet which assigned it the projekt series designation P 9. As the P 9 design firmed up, the Flygvapnet committed itself, assigning the jaktflygplan designation J 19. However, by then, the Linköping firm had been merged into Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget. The latter preferred to use Flygvapnet numbers for types, so the L 12 became the SAAB 19.

Alas, the SAAB 19/J 19 didn't get very far. Another design originating with ASJA - the L 10 aka P 7A - took priority. The P 7A was accepted for service as the B 17 (thereby becoming the SAAB 17) and the J 19 dropped from priority with both SAAB and the Flygvapnet - which had managed an emergency procurement of Regianne Re.2000s in the meantime.