Wikipedia list article
This is a list of Swedish military aircraft since its start. It is not guaranteed to be up-to-date or to be accurate, or complete. Aircraft still in service noted.
Early aircraft [ ]
Early balloons of the Army and Navy [ ]
Designation
Number Used
Year Entered Service
Info
Fästningsballong 1898
1
1898
First Swedish military aircraft
Drakballong m/09
5
1909
-
Kronan 1909
1
1909
–
Drakballong typ Ä
1
–
-
Fältballong m/23
1
1923
-
Kulballong m/23
1
1923
-
Fältballong 1926
1
1926
-
Early Navy [ ]
(The aviation corps became a separate organization in 1915 .)
Aircraft
# Used
Year
Nyrop 2 (Bleriot XI) (N:r 1)
1
1911–1913, 1916
Nieuport IV.M
1
1913–1918
2
1913–1918
Farman HF.23
2
1913–1917
SW 11 (Farman HF 23)
7
1914–1920
Thulin B
2
1915–1917
TDS
2
1917–1920
Thulin G
5
1917–1922
SW 17 (SAF H-2)
4, did not enter service
Thulin GA
2
1919–1921
Friedrichshafen FF.33L
2
1918–1920
Friedrichshafen FF.33E
3
1918–1929
Friedrichshafen FF.49C
2
1919–1924
Sablatnig FF.49C
2
1919–1926
TDS Friedrichshafen FF.33
5
1921–1929
Macchi M.8
1
1919–1922
Savoia S.13
4
1919–1924
Supermarine Channel II
1
1921–1922
Fairey IIID
1
1924–1925
Caspar S.I (Heinkel S.I)
4
1921–1929
8
1923–1929
Heinkel S.II
5
1924–1934
Heinkel HE 4
1
1926–1931
Heinkel HD 14
did not enter service
Albatros B.IIa
5
1920–1929
Avro 504K
5
1924–1928
LVG C.VI
2
1921–1923
Heinkel HE 3
2
1925–1927
Early Army [ ]
(The aviation corps became a separate organization in 1915 .)
Air Force (1926–40) [ ]
Created in July of 1926 .
Designations Key
Abbrev. Designation
Name
Translation
J
Jakt
Fighter
A
Attack
Ground attack
B
Bomb
Bomber
T
Torped
Torpedo bomber
S
Spaning
Reconnaissance
Sk
Skol
Trainer
Ö
Övning
Advanced trainer
Tp
Transport
Transport
Hkp
Helikopter
Helicopter
P
Prov
Experimental/prototype
Fpl
Flygplan
Airplane
Later XX implies later redesignation.
Fighters (Jakt ) [ ]
Aircraft
Des.
Role
# Used
Year
Notes
Bristol Bulldog II/IIA
J 7
fighter
11
1930–1940
1939, two to Finland
Fiat CR.42bis Falco
J 11
fighter
72
1940–1945 (1946)
-
Fokker C.Vd
J 3
fighter
15
1927–1945
S 6 after 1931, some built by
Gloster Gladiator I & II
J 8
fighter
55
1937–1945
some used in Finland
Heinkel HD 19
J 4
fighter
6
1928–1937
built by Svenska Aero
Nieuport-Delage NiD 29 C.1
J 2
fighter
10
1925–1930
Phönix D.III
J 1
fighter
12
1919–1933
Some built by FMV
Reggiane Re.2000
J 12
fighter
60
1941–1945
later J20
Seversky/Republic EP-1
J 9
fighter
60
1940–1951
some modified
Svenska Aero Jaktfalken
J 5
fighter
1
1930–1933
Svenska Aero Jaktfalk I & II
J 6
fighter
17
1930–1941
three to Finland
Vultee V-49C Vanguard
J 10
fighter
-
-
did not enter service
Bombers (Bomb ), torpedo bombers (Torped ) and ground attack (Attack ) [ ]
Aircraft
Des.
Role
# Used
Year
Notes
Fiat B.R.
B 1
bomber
3
1924–1932
Fiat B.R.I
B 2
bomber
2
1925–1937
Fokker G.Ib
B 7
bomber
-
-
did not enter service
Hawker Hart
B 4
bomber
45
1936–1947
formerly S 7, many built by ASJA /CVM/Götaverken, 5 used in Finland
Heinkel HD 16
T 1
torpedo bomber
2
1928–1939
-
Heinkel He 115 A-2
T 2
torpedo bomber
12
1939–1948
-
Junkers Ju 86K
B 3
bomber
87
1936–1958
Some used as torpedo bombers, some built by SAAB
Northrop 8A-1
B 5
bomber
103
1938–1950
most built by SAAB
FMV/Phoenix C.I
A 1
attack
11
1921–1935
2 ex army
Republic 2PA
B 6
bomber
2
1940–1953
orders not received
SAAB L 10
B 8
bomber
-
-
redesignated B 17
Reconnaissance (Spaning ) [ ]
Aircraft
Des.
Role
# Used
Year
Notes
Breguet 694
S 10
reconnaissance
-
-
did not enter service
/S 25
S 1
reconnaissance
16
1925–1932
formerly army air.
Dornier Do 215
S 11
reconnaissance
-
-
did not enter service
Fieseler Fi 156 Storch
S 14
reconnaissance
26
1938–1960
6 added in 1948
Fokker C.V D & E
S 6
reconnaissance
48
1927–1945
formerly J 3s, built by CVM.
Fokker G.I
S 13
reconnaissance
-
-
did not enter service
Hawker Hart
S 7
reconnaissance
10
1934–1937
redesignated B 4 in 1937, some built by ASJA and
Hawker Osprey
S 9
reconnaissance
6
1934–1945
-
Heinkel He 4
S 4
reconnaissance
1
1925–1931
formerly navy air.
Heinkel He 5
S 5
reconnaissance
40
1927–1945
some built by Svenska Aero/CFV/CVV
Heinkel S.I
S 2
reconnaissance
8
1923–1929
formerly navy air, built by Caspar , Svenska Aero and TDS
Heinkel S.II
S 3
reconnaissance
6
1924–1934
formerly navy air, built by Svenska Aero and CFS
Heinkel He 114 B-1
S 12
reconnaissance
12
1941–1947
-
Saab 17
S 15
reconnaissance
-
-
redesignated S 17
S 8
reconnaissance
-
-
did not enter service
Transport (Transport ) [ ]
Aircraft
Des.
Role
# Used
Year
Notes
Junkers F.13fe /F.13de
Trp 1
transport
3
1928–1946
built by Junkers' Sweden subsidiary Flygindustri
Junkers W.33g
Trp 2
transport
1
1933–1935
built by Flygindustri
Junkers W.34h
Trp 2A
transport
2
1933–1945
-
de Havilland DH.90 Dragonfly
Trp 3
transport
1
1936–1942
-
Beechcraft Model 18 R
Trp 4
transport
1
1940–1953
-
Junkers Ju 52 /3m ci & Ju 52/3m vai
Tp 5
transport
5
1940–1945
leased
Fairchild 24
Tp 6
transport
1
1940–1941
leased
Miles M 3A Falcon Major
Tp 7
transport
1
1940–1944
Waco UIC
Tp 8
transport
3
1940-1940
leased
Waco ZQC-6
Tp 8A
transport
1
1940–?
-
ASJA Viking II
Trp 9
transport
-
-
did not enter service
Junkers Ju 86 Z-7
Tp 9
transport
1
1940–?
-
Fokker F.VIII
Tp 10
transport
1
1942–1944
-
Götaverken GV 38
n/a
transport
6
1941–1945
leased
RWD 13
Tp 11
transport
1
1939–1951
Trainers (Skol ) and advanced trainers (Övning ) [ ]
Aircraft
Des.
Role
# Used
Year
Notes
Albatros B.II/ B.IIa/160
Sk 1 & Ö 2
trainer
23
1920–1935
ex army and ex navy, some built by FVM
ASJA L2
Ö 9
trainer (advanced)
2
1932–1940
-
Avro 504 K
Sk 3
trainer
5
1924–1928
ex navy
Bristol F.2B
Ö 6
trainer (advanced)
1
1924–1934
ex army
de Havilland DH.60T Moth Trainer
Sk 9
trainer
10
1931–1936
-
de Havilland DH.60X/M Cirrus/Gipsy Moth
Sk 7
trainer
2
1928–1936
-
De Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth
Sk 11
trainer
36
1932–1952
some built by ASJA
Focke-Wulf Fw 44 J Stieglitz
Sk 12
trainer
85
1936–1946
some built by ASJA/CVV
Friedrichshafen FF 33 J
Sk 2
trainer
4
1918–1929
ex navy, built by TDS
FVM Ö1 Tummelisa
Ö 1
trainer (advanced)
24
1919–1935
ex army
Gloster Grouse Mk II
Ö 3
trainer (advanced)
1
1926–1929
ex army
Heinkel HD 24
Sk 4
trainer
9
1926–1939
most built by Svenska Aero
Heinkel HD 35
Sk 5
trainer
1
1925–1929
ex army
Heinkel HD 36
Sk 6
trainer
21
1927–1943
most built by CFM
Klemm Kl 35
Sk 15
trainer
101
1939–1944
27 leased
North American NA-16 -4M
Sk 14
trainer
137
1937–1949
Some built by Saab, 3 modified with tricycle gear
Phönix C.I Dront
Ö 4 & Ö 5
trainer (advanced)
18
1928–1932
16 ex army, built by FVM
Raab-Katzenstein RK-26 Tigerschwalbe
Sk 10
trainer
25
1932–1942, 1945
built by ASJA
Piraten
Ö 7
trainer (advanced)
1
1928–1937
Svenska Aero SA-12 Skolfalken
Sk 8
trainer
1
1929–1938
-
Övningsfalken
Ö 8
trainer (advanced)
1
1930–1937
TB
Ö 10
trainer (advanced)
-
-
-
Experimental/prototype/projects (Prov ) [ ]
Aircraft
Des.
Role
# Used
Year
Notes
P 1
Sparmann S-1 A
prototype
10
1934–1945
-
P 2
Focke-Wulf Fw 44
trainer
2
1936–??
redesignated Sk 12 in 1937
P 3
prototype fighter
-
-
did not enter service
P 4
Fieseler Fi 156 K-1
reconnaissance
2
1938-19??
redesignated S 14 in 1940
P 5
Handley Page Hampden Mk.I
bomber
1
1938–1945
–
P 6
Focke-Wulf Fw 58 Weihe
trainer
4
1938–1949, 1957
mapping agency aircraft, AF use until 1944
P 7
Saab L 10 (Saab B 17)
bomber prototype
2
1943–1944
P 8
Saab L 11 (Saab B 18)
bomber prototype
2
1943–45
P 8A
bomber project
-
-
P 8B
-
-
P 9A
fighter project
-
-
not built
P 9B
fighter project
-
-
-
Undesignated/Miscellaneous [ ]
Not used by air force
Gliders [ ]
G = Glidflygplan "glider"
Se = Segelflygplan , "soarer" (sailplane),
Lg = Lastglidare , "transport glider"
Des.
Aircraft
# Used
Year
Info
G 101
AB Flygindustri
40
1942–53
-
Se 102
AB Flygplan Schneider Grunau Baby IIB-2
31
1942–61
-
Se 103
AB Flygplan DFS Kranich B-1
30
1943–52
-
Se 104
AB Flygindustri DFS Weihe
19
1943–54
-
Lg 105
AB Flygindustri Fi 3
6
1944–44
-
Post-1940 designation system [ ]
(Aircraft still in service have a light green background.)
Main list [ ]
Des.
Aircraft
# Used
Year
Info
S 16A
Caproni Ca.313
66
1940–1945
-
Tp 16A
Caproni Ca.313
2
1941–1946
-
B 16A
Caproni Ca.313
30
1940–1943
-
T 16A
Caproni Ca.313
14
1941–1942
-
S 16B
Caproni Ca.313
14
1942–1945
-
B 17A
Saab 17
132
1943–1948
-
B 17B
Saab 17
54
1942–1945
-
S 17BL
Saab 17
64
1942–1949
-
S 17BS
Saab 17
56
1942–1949
-
B 17C
Saab 17
77
1943–1947
-
B 18A
Saab 18
62
1944–1947
-
S 18A
Saab 18
55
1946–1959
-
B 18B
Saab 18
120
1945–1958
-
T 18B
Saab 18
62
1947–1957
-
J 19
Saab L 12
–
–
-
J 20
Reggiane Re.2000
60
1941–1945
-
J 21A-1
Saab 21
54
1946–1949
-
J 21A-2
Saab 21
124
1946–1953
-
J 21B
Saab 21
–
–
RR Griffon variant
A 21A-3
Saab 21
119
1947–1954
-
A 21RA
Saab 21R
29
1949–1953
J 21R first year
A 21RB
Saab 21R
30
1950–1956
-
P 22
FFVS 22
2
1942–1943
Prototypes
J 22-1
FFVS 22
120
1943–1952
-
J 22-2
FFVS 22
78
1945–1952
-
S 22-3
FFVS 22
9
1946–1947
-
J 23
Saab L 23
-
–
alt proj. for J 21
J 24
Saab L 24 (Also B 24)
–
-
-
Tp 24
Dornier 24T-1
1
1945–1951
-
Sk 25
Bücker Bü 181B Bestmann
121
1945–1952
-
Sk 26
Saab 26
–
–
upgraded Sk 14
S/B 26
See B 7 and S 13
–
–
Type 26 left for Mustang
J 26
North American P-51D Mustang
161
1945–1954
2 P-51B's
S 26
P-51D Mustang
17
1949–1954
All of them modified J 26
J 27
Saab L 27
–
–
–
Sk 16A
North American Harvard IIb
145
1947–1972
-
Sk 16B
North American T-6A, T-6B, SNJ-3, SNJ-4
106
1952–1958
–
Sk 16C
SNJ-2
6
1952–1958
-
Tp 45
Beechcraft 18S , C-45A
1
1948–1956
-
Tp 45A
Beechcraft 18S, C-45B
1
1948–1958
-
Tp 46
de Havilland DH.104 Dove
1
1948–1966
-
Tp 47
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
3
1947–1966
-
J 28A
de Havilland DH.100 Vampire Mk 1
70
1946–1955
J 28B
de Havilland DH.100 Vampire FB 50
310
1949–1967
J 28C, C-2, C-3
de Havilland DH.115 Vampire T 55 Trainer
57
1953–1968
-
Tp 78
Noorduyn Norseman
3
1949–1959
-
Tp 79
Douglas DC-3
8
1949–1983
-
Tp 80
Avro Lancaster
1
1950–1956
Jet engine test platform
Tp 81
Grumman Goose
1
1951–1962
-
Tp 82
Vickers Varsity
1
1953–1973
Developed from the Vickers VC.1 Viking
Tp 83
Percival Pembroke
18
1954–1976
-
Tp 91
Saab 91A Safir
10
1947–1960
-
Sk 50B
Saab 91B Safir
76
1952–1990
Only 75 into active service
Sk 50C
Saab 91C Safir
14
1960–1992
-
Tp 52
English Electric Canberra
2
1959–1974
Elint/Radar development
Tp 55
de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou
1
1964–1965
evaluation only, leased.
J 29A
Saab Tunnan
224
1951–1963, 1965
-
J 29B
Saab Tunnan
361
1953–1957
Also known as A 29B
S 29C
Saab Tunnan-
76
1954–1970
rebuilt to -E's wing 1955–1956
J 29E
Saab Tunnan
29
1954–1958
Saab 29B's rebuilt into 29Fs
J 29F
Saab Tunnan
308
1955–1976
(ex J29B and J29F)
J 30
de Havilland Mosquito NF.Mk 19
60
1948–1953
Night fighter
S 31
Supermarine Spitfire PR Mk.19
50
1948–1955
-
A 32A
Saab Lansen
287
1955–1978
-
J 32B
Saab Lansen
118
1958–1973
1997 reused, see below
J 32B
Saab Lansen
8
1997–1999
-
S 32C
Saab Lansen
44
1958–1978
-
J 32D
Saab Lansen
6
1972–1997
Target towing, ex J 32B
J 32E
Saab Lansen
15
1972–1997
ECM
J 33
de Havilland Venom DH.112 Venom
60
1953–1960
Night fighter
J 34
Hawker Hunter Mk 50
120
1955–1969
-
J 35A
Saab 35 Draken
90
1960–1976
–
J 35B
Saab 35 Draken
73
1962–1973
-
Sk 35C
Saab 35 Draken
25
1962–1998
Rebuilt J 35A fighters
J 35D
Saab 35 Draken
120
1964–1984
–
S 35E
Saab 35 Draken
59
1965–1979
(28 were rebuilt J 35D:s)
J 35F
Saab 35 Draken
230
1969–1989
F1 w/o IRST, F2 with IRST
J 35J
Saab 35 Draken
66
1987–1998
Rebuilt F:s
FPL 801
Malmö MFI-9B Mil-trainer
10
1966–68
evaluation only, leased.
A 36
Saab 36
–
1950s
planned nuclear bomber
SK 60A
Saab 105
150
1967–
–
SK 60B
Saab 105
46
1970–
Rebuilt SK 60A
SK 60C
Saab 105
30
1970–
Rebuilt SK 60B
SK 60D
Saab 105
–
–
Rebuilt, civilian radio/nav
SK 60E
Saab 105
-
-
Rebuilt, civilian radio/nav
SK 61A
Scottish Aviation Bulldog
52
1972–2001
SK 61B
Scottish Aviation Bulldog
6
-
-
SK 61C
Scottish Aviation Bulldog
20
-
Army FPL 61C transferred to Air Force
SK 61D
Scottish Aviation Bulldog
-
-
-
SK 61E
Scottish Aviation Bulldog
-
-
-
TP 84A
Lockheed C-130H Hercules
1
1965–
C-130E upgraded to -H
TP 84B
Lockheed C-130H Hercules
1
-
C-130E upgraded to -H
TP 84C
Lockheed C-130H Hercules
1
-
-
TP 84D
Lockheed C-130H Hercules
5
-
-
TP 85
Sud Aviation Caravelle
2
1971–1998
ELINT
AJ 37
Saab 37 Viggen
108
1971–1998
-
SK 37
Saab 37 Viggen
17
1973–2005
-
SK 37E
Saab 37 Viggen
10
1999–2005
10 SK 37 converted to ECM/training
SH 37
Saab 37 Viggen
27
1975–1998
maritime surveillance
SF 37
Saab 37 Viggen
28
1977–2003
photo reconnaissance
JA 37
Saab 37 Viggen
149
1979–2005
-
AJS 37
Saab AJ 37 Viggen
115
1992–2000
Modified AJ/SH/SF's
AJSH 37
Saab SH 37 Viggen
–
1992–2005
-
AJSF 37
Saab SF 37 Viggen
–
1992–2005
-
A 38/SK 38
Saab 38
–
–
Cancelled
TP 86
North American Sabreliner
2
1981–
system trials
TP 87
Cessna 404
3
1982–1989
VIP
TP 88
Fairchild Swearingen Metro III
1
1984–1986
VIP
TP 88B
Fairchild Swearingen Metro/Merlin IV C
1
1986–1993
VIP
TP 88C
Fairchild Swearingen Metro III
1
1987–
Erieye/FS-890 AEW trials
TP 101
Beech 200 Super King Air
3
1988–
-
TP 101B
Beech 200 Super King Air
1
-
-
TP 100A
Saab 340 B
1
1990–
VIP, Open Skies
S 100B
Saab 340 AEW Argus
6
1994–
AEW
TP 100C
Saab 340 B
2
-
Transport
S 100D
Saab 340 AEW Argus
2
-
AEW&C, rebuilt S 100B
TP 102A
Gulfstream IV
1
1992–
VIP
S 102B
Gulfstream IV -SP Korpen
2
1995–
ELINT, Hugin , Munin
TP 102C
Gulfstream IV -SP
1
2000–
VIP
TP 102D
Gulfstream G550
1
2011–
VIP
TP 54
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo
1
1993–
–
JAS 39A
Saab JAS 39 Gripen
106
1997–
-
JAS 39B
Saab JAS 39 Gripen
14
1998–
Two-seater
JAS 39C
Saab JAS 39 Gripen
70
2002–
–
JAS 39D
Saab JAS 39 Gripen
14
2003–
Two-seater
JAS 39E
Saab JAS 39 Gripen
1
2019–
-
JAS 39F
Saab JAS 39 Gripen
0
?–
Two-seater
TP 103
Cessna Citation II
2
1998–
VIP
Helicopters (Helikopter ) [ ]
Des.
Aircraft
# Used
Year
Info
Hkp 1
Vertol 44
2
1962–1964
-
Hkp 2
Alouette II
8
1956–1986
-
Hkp 3B
Agusta Bell 204B
6
1962–1998
-
Hkp 4A
Vertol 107-II
9
1964–1992
Four Hkp 4A rebuilt to Hkp 4D SAR/ASW standard, used as such by the Air Force for land based ASW operations.
HKP 6C
AB-206A JetRanger
1
–
–
HKP 9B
MBB Bo 105CBS
4
1985–1993
-
HKP 10
Eurocopter Super Puma
12
1988–
SAR
Navy [ ]
Des.
Aircraft
# Used
Year
Info
Hkp 1
Vertol 44
11
1958–1971
(2 transferred from Air Force)
Hkp 4B
Vertol 107-II-15
4
1964–2011
Built by Kawasaki
HKP 4C
Vertol 107-II-16
8
1973–2011
ASW, Built by Kawasaki
HKP 4D
Vertol 107-II-25
4
1991–2011
ASW, Built by Kawasaki
HKP 6B
Agusta-Bell AB 206A JetRanger
11
1970–2002
Utility & Training
TP 54B
PA-31-350 Chieftain
5
1989–1997
IFR training[1]
SH 89
CASA C.212 Aviocar
1
1986–2005
ASW/Maritime surveillance
Army [ ]
Des.
Aircraft
# Used
Year
Info
Hkp 3C
Agusta Bell 204B
19
1963–2000
Some are modified Hkp 3A/B
Hkp 5
Hughes 269 A
2
1962–1969
–
HKP 5B
Schweizer 300C
28
1980–2002
Training, artillery spotting
HKP 6A
Agusta Bell 206A JetRanger
22
1968–2002
–
HKP 9A
MBB Bo 105 CB-3
21
1987–2010
Anti-armour. After 1999 only used for transport and training.
HKP 11
Agusta-Bell AB 412
5
1994–2005
–
Fixed Wing
Fpl 51A
Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub 6
–
1958–1974
-
Fpl 51B
Piper PA-18-150 L-21B
24
1958–1974
-
Fpl 53
Dornier Do 27
5
1962–1991
-
Fpl 54
MFI 10 Vipan
2
1963–1964
(evaluation only)
FPL 61C
Scottish Aviation Bulldog
20
1972–1989
Transferred to the Air Force in 1989 as SK 61C
Common helicopter wing [ ]
Helicopters that entered after a 1998 re-organisation/merger.
All the above active helicopters that were active were merged into this service.
Des.
Aircraft
# Used
Year
Info
HKP 14
NH Industries NH 90
18
2007–
In service from 2011. Fully operational from 2016/2020.
HKP 15
Agusta A109 Military
20
2006–
12 Land Based and 8 Sea Based.
HKP 16
Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk
15
2011–
Operational from 2013.
Unmanned aerial vehicles [ ]
See also [ ]
Swedish Armed Forces
Swedish Air Force
Swedish Army
Swedish Navy
References [ ]
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