The Saab 37 Viggen is a Swedish single-seat, single-engine, short-medium
range combat aircraft. Development work on the type was initiated at
Saab in 1952 and resulting aircraft performed its first flight on 8
February 1967. Viggen entered service in 21 June 1971. It was the first
canard design produced in quantity.
Several distinct variants of the Viggen were produced to perform the
roles of strike fighter (AJ 37), aerial reconnaissance (SF 37), maritime
patrol aircraft (SH 37) and a two-seat trainer (SK 37). In the late
1970s, the all-weather fighter-interceptor aircraft JA 37 variant was
introduced. In November 2005, the Viggen was retired from service by the
Swedish Air Force.
This book is the most comprehensive on the Viggen yet published in
English, with: numerous photographs of the aircraft in service, several
of which have never been published before; walkaround photographs of the
preserved aircraft; illustrations from contemporary manuals; and
original color artwork.