Swedish Atomic Bomb?

[StephenMiller]

I have read somewhere that there was a proposed Swdesih government atomic weapons project and there were also plans for a SAAB Flygwapen nuclear bomber.
How would things have turned out if that was worked out?

[Mossie]

Don't know anything about the bomb itself, but the Saab A 36 was the aircraft that was proposed to carry it.  The A 36 was a large delta winged aircraft, but was cancelled in favour of the Viggen.  It was more expensive & less versatile than the Viggen & when Sweden signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty the need for the A 36 disapeared.





Length: 17 m
Span: 9,6 m
Wing area: 54 square meters
Empty weight: 9000 kg
Max load: 1500 kg
Fuel: 4000 kg
Max take off weight: 15000 kg
Engine: Bristol Olympus
Thrust/weight ratio (take off): 0,73
Max speed: Mach 2,14 above 11 km; mach 1,2 at low altitude
Radius of action: 410 km
Ceiling: 18 km
Take off run: 490 m

[anthonyp]

ROFLMAO!!!!!

Oh, wait, you were serious about a Swedish nuke!  Sorry, the whole concept just makes me giggle uncontrollably.  I've got images of the Swedish Chef from the Muppets giving a terrorist type TV broadcast, demanding the release of puppet chickens or some such...

Why, yes, I've taken a blow to the head recently, why do you ask?

   

[Son of Damian]

If the Swedes were really serious about obtaining nukes then I'm sure they would have succeded. I base this on the fact that so far no nations that have attempted to aquire nukes have failed to do so.  

[TsrJoe]

the nuke designed for the A.36 looked similar to a Mk.43 in size, iv a drawing of it from an artice on the Saab tactical bomber, seems the programme to develop an indiginous nuclear weapons capability was given up upon by the 1960's, the cancellation of the A.36 following suit as no longer required

I think the Lansen was used for casing ballistic trials but unfortunately iv never seen any photos of it???


cheers, Joe

[jcf]

Whats with the desert pink and flying over a desert land scape? Are the Swedes taking part in the '91 Gulf War?

Varangian Air Corps in joint ops with Turkey against Kurdistan.  

Cheers, Jon

[GTX]

an artice on the Saab tactical bomber

Joe,

Any chance of getting a copy of that article?

Regards,

Greg

[Son of Damian]

"Varangian Air Corps" WTH???

PS - I could have sworn Kurdistan was mountainous

[Swedish Mick]

Joe,
Any chance of getting a copy of that article?
Regards,
Greg

Some info, you can find in Urban Fredrikssons site about Cancelled Saab aircraft projects.
http://www.canit.se/%7Egriffon/aviation/text/saabcanc/

Are the Swedes taking part in the '91 Gulf War?

Yes, actually we were there, stationed in Saudi.

Such as planning the invasion of the island of bornholm

Ha, are you sure we want the little piece?