SK37 Viggen arrives in US.

[Viggen]

"The super rare SK-37 SAAB Viggen has arrived in the United States at the Collins Foundation in Stow, Massachusetts.

This one of 18 produced two-seater SAAB Viggen, was the last jet used by the Swedish Air Force in 2007 when they were all decomissioned.

The SAAB SK-37 Viggen Jet will apparently be ready sometime in the spring of 2009"

Read all about it at:
http://www.saabhistory.com/2008/11/29/saab-sk-37-viggen-jet-arrives-in-us-ready-spring-2009/#more-6017

[Spotter21]

Hello,

But it will be in flying conditions? For Airshows?

Best Regards

Jorge Ruivo

[Viggen]

"The aircraft will be on display in the Stow facility sometimein the spring of 2009."

So my best guess is that it wont be flying on any airshows, just become another static Viggen.   :'(

[SukhoiLover]

I´m not a specialist on Saab so tell me, what is so special about this Viggen?

[Viggen]

Hard to answer your question. It was built to take down high altitude russian bombers by a small country. It was STOL capable, it was the first military jet fitted with a reverser. You could fuel, rearm and have it in the air again at a roadbase under 10 minutes.

There is all kinds of reasons that makes it special, many are mostly personal from person to person. Like its sound or shape. If you are looking for an answer like it was the best dogfighter of the era or simmilar, then i must dissapoint you. It was not.