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Back to 1967, when several nations of NATO proposed to next generation combat aircraft for replacement of F-104 and G.91Y. The SAAB Viggen does on the deck to be alternative. I checked the specification of Viggen and other plans to both, then the question raised, why they didn't choose Viggen, since to be interceptor, the Tornado seem to be not better than Viggen, whereas most of nations in that Group need a multi-function fighter rather than a bomber as Tornado factually.
 
Even if the Viggen would have been built in license, a lot of design teams would
have been lost to the aviation companies of GB, Germany, Italy, a whole generation
of experience in fighter design would have been lost. At least, these were the fears,
which were stirred up by the industry, I think. Military procurement is a highly political
affair, and those affairs are influenced to at least 80% by economical reasons.
Technical reasons can always be devaluated by clever industrial spokesmen .
Examples can be counted in dozens, at least !
 
In what ways would have Viggen been favorable to Tornado?

I fail to see how it could as everything about Viggen was literally non-standard.
 
Must have worked, Sweden hasn't been at war with Russia (or its predecessor the USSR.!) Ignoring all the poking and prodding on both sides I'd say that was a 'friendly' neighbour :)
 
Reimaging history? I didn't think Sweden ever had 1000 fighters in service at any one time?
 
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Ozair said:
Reimaging history? I didn't think Sweden ever had 1000 fighters in service at any one time?
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If we are talking about the 50s, i can believe that number. ~650 Saab Tunnans, ~450 Saab Lansens and 120 Hawker Hunters were delivered to the Swedish AF during that decade.

Edit: they also received 60 DH Venoms between 1952 and 1954.
 
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ST21 said:
If we are talking about the 50s, i can believe that number. ~650 Saab Tunnans, ~450 Saab Lansens and 120 Hawker Hunters were delivered to the Swedish AF during that decade.

Edit: they also received 60 DH Venoms between 1952 and 1954.
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Sure but not while the Viggen was in service which was the implication given the picture in the tweet.

Archibald said:
Just for the record, SAAB build 651 Drakens and 329 Viggens.
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Pretty sure a lot of those Draken never saw service together, early models replaced by later builds, and the Viggen replaced a large number with the Gripen supposed to replace the remaining.
 

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