The J22 Fighter aircraft

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Here i will give you som information about the swedish J22 fighter.

FFVS J 22 was a fighter aircraft designed by the flight engineer Bo Lundberg used for hunting and reconnaissance.

During the Second World War was the lack of aircraft in the Air Force very large, several attempts were made to import aircraft from other countries. Finally managed to Air Force from the U.S. to buy some, which was imported via Petsamo in Finland. In connection with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was suspended deliveries, and the Air Force was forced to seek other solutions. Saab could not design or manufacture more aircraft when they were busy with the Saab 17 and Saab 18.


Responsible for the project was Bo Lundberg, who was previously a designer at Götaverken aircraft department. The prototype first flew in September 1942 and was the world's fastest aircraft in relation to power. Series Deliveries began in October 1943. The first 113 aircraft was due to delays at SFA that comes with Twin Wasp-original engines purchased from Germany, which in turn took them as war-trophy in France.

The design was certain conditions. To the extent possible, would the aircraft manufacture only indigenous materials, aluminum was not used because SAAB needed everything that could be produced in Sweden, and the plane would use a Twin Wasp-stellar engine from the SFA, the same as SAAB used to his Saab 17. The result was a steel skeleton made of Hägglund & Sons Örnsköldsvik with the surface finish of björkfaner that came from AB Nordiska Kompaniet joinery factory in Nyköping, the components assembled then in Bromma.

To produce FFVS J 22 Air Force formed a special organization, Aviation Administration Air Workshop in Stockholm, abbreviated to FFVS. Which together components from over 500 suppliers, which produced approximately 12 000 of 17 000 features, which constituted a FFVS J 22.

Deliveries of J 22 was launched in October 1943 when the F 9 Säve received its first aircraft from FFVS.

J 22 was produced in two variants mainly concerning armament:

J 22A armed with 2 × 7.9 mm SPC and 2 × 13.2 mm automatic cannon
J 22B armed with 4 × 13.2 mm machine guns.
Total produced with two prototypes 141 pc J 22A and 57 pc J 22B.


Reconnaissance version [edit]
Even when the J 22 was commissioned idea of Air Force to use the aircraft on the F 3 Malmslätt for reconnaissance purposes but, since the absence was highest in the fighter aircraft was the preferred variant in the manufacture.

Any renewal of S 22 was never started, but instead began in 1944 a modification program of 21 J 22. The aircraft were equipped with camera mounts. Prototype aircraft was completed in December 1944 and delivered to the F 9 Säve for testing and service.

In January 1946 transferred the aircraft to the F 3. The second modified aircraft was delivered in August 1945 to F 3. However, with peace in 1945 reduced the need SCOUT while the availability of used aircraft from the sales of U.S. Army Air Forces's and RAF's terminals in Europe was great. That is why the Air Force at the end of the year to further investment in S 22 would be discontinued. The nine S 22 as well be in service were modified back to J 22.

Two J 22A and seven J 22B were modified. The difference between the versions was mainly armament, weight and maximum speed.

S 22A was armed with 2 × 7.9 mm SPC and 2 × 13.2 mm automatic cannon
S 22B was armed with 4 × 13.2 mm machine guns

Description
Type of game intelligence
Crew 1
First flight in September 1942
In active service 1943-1952
Manufacturer FFVS ​

Data
Length 7.8 m (22.9 feet)
Wingspan of 10.0 m (32.8 feet)
Height 3.6 m (9.8 feet)
Unladen weight 2 020 kg (4453 pounds)
Max takeoff weight 2 835 kg (6250 pounds)
Engine 1 Pratt & Whitney STWC3
Engine 1 065 hp ​

Performance
Max speed 570 km / h (354 MPH)
Range with max fuel 1 270 km (789 miles)
Max altitude 9 300 m ((30500 feet)​

Armament
Cannon / machine guns 4 akan 13.2 mm

Feel free to ask questions about the plane​

 

Very pretty! Did it ever see combat? It looks to me like there is something of the Brewster Buffalo about it.

 

Very conventional, unlike the more contemporary Swedish aircraft.

Saab has a way of making an art out of aircraft design

 

Well, i´m not sure but i have heard that a group of 16 planes was send to finland in a volentere fighter group. And they had shot down atleast a hand full of russian planes, i´ll sertch on that, will bee back when i have more infomation