SAAB F.1 "Rodrav"

[K5054NZ]

G'day all.

March, 1945. A pilot of JG.43 in his Messerschmitt Bf.109G-10 crash-lands near Stockholm, escaping unhurt. Discovered by Swedish troops, he surrenders immediately - off for the Good Life in a POW camp near the border with Norway.



Technicians of the Svenska Aeroplans AB (SAAB) dissect the G-10 and re-build it with clipped wings and horizontal stabilizers, a re-shaped fin and, most radical of all, an example of the new Rolls-Royce "Chimera" inverted V12 engine, equivalent in horsepower to the Griffon 28. The aircraft, designated F.1 and nicknamed "Rödräv", after a species of fox.



The aircraft unfortunately remained a prototype, due to the problematic powerplant installation, and was used as an instructional airframe. It was scrapped in early 1957.



You guys like? B)

This used to be an OOB Revell 1/72 Bf109G-10, but later I made modifications so it was a post-war Nazi racer. Read the book "Fatherland" by Robert Harris? I thought it would fit in with that, like leading a Fuhrertag flyby or summat. Came up with the Rodvar just because I wanted to stick the Airfix 1/72 P-51D/K decals on something.

[Geoff_B]

Not that far from the mark actually Zac, as SAAB did have a Me109 lookalike in development..... the SAAB L-23A

SAAB's cancelled projects

[K5054NZ]

Aw, bugger! Oh well....great minds think alike   !

[John Howling Mouse]

Aw, bugger! Oh well....great minds think alike   !

That's gotta be reality's highest compliment when she slaps you with an existing concept similar to your own "what if" idea!

[gooberliberation]

Aw, bugger! Oh well....great minds think alike   !

Well, you could say that the Rodrav is a prototype of the L-23 or testbed for the wing?  

[Brian da Basher]

That's really nice Zac and I think it inspired me on the markings choice for my crosskitting of a 109 and Avro 504. Excellent work!

Brian da Basher

[K5054NZ]

"The aircraft unfortunately remained a prototype, due to the problematic powerplant installation, and was used as a company testbed (notably for the L-23 fighter's wing). It was scrapped in early 1957."

HOWZAAAAAAAAT!!!!!

[K5054NZ]

I think it inspired me on the markings choice for my crosskitting of a 109 and Avro 504.

Glad I could help Bri!  B)  

[gooberliberation]

"The aircraft unfortunately remained a prototype, due to the problematic powerplant installation, and was used as a company testbed (notably for the L-23 fighter's wing). It was scrapped in early 1957."

HOWZAAAAAAAAT!!!!!

Heh, whooops. Yeah, that works  

[K5054NZ]

Of course it works - I said it!