This is a list of Swedish military aircraft since its start. It is not guaranteed to be up-to-date or to be accurate, or complete. Aircraft still in service noted.
Early aircraft
Early balloons of the Army and Navy Designation Number Used Year Entered Service InfoFästningsballong 18981 1898 First Swedish military aircraftDrakballong m/0951909-Kronan 190911909 –Drakballong typ Ä1 – -Fältballong m/2311923-Kulballong m/2311923-Fältballong 192611926-
Early Navy (The aviation corps became a separate organization in 1915.)
Aircraft # Used YearNyrop 2 (Bleriot XI) (N:r 1)1 1911–1913, 1916Nieuport IV.M 1 1913–1918Donnet-Leveque 21913–1918Farman HF.23 2 1913–1917 SW 11 (Farman HF 23) 7 1914–1920Thulin B 2 1915–1917 TDS Farman HF 23 2 1917–1920Thulin G 5 1917–1922 SW 17 (SAF H-2) 4, did not enter serviceThulin GA2 1919–1921Friedrichshafen FF.33L 2 1918–1920Friedrichshafen FF.33E 3 1918–1929Friedrichshafen FF.49C 2 1919–1924 Sablatnig FF.49C 2 1919–1926 TDS Friedrichshafen FF.33 5 1921–1929Macchi M.8 1 1919–1922Savoia S.13 4 1919–1924Supermarine Channel II 11921–1922Fairey IIID 1 1924–1925 Caspar S.I (Heinkel HE 1) 4 1921–1929Heinkel HE 1 8 1923–1929Heinkel S.II 5 1924–1934Heinkel HE 4 1 1926–1931Heinkel HD 14 did not enter serviceAlbatros B.IIa 5 1920–1929Avro 504K 5 1924–1928LVG C.VI 2 1921–1923Heinkel HE 3 2 1925–1927
Early Army (The aviation corps became a separate organization in 1915.) Des. Aircraft # Used Year - Nieuport IV.G 2 1912–1918 - Bleriot XI 6 1914–1916 - Morane-Saulnier MS.3 11914–1918 - Fjällbäck Bastarden 1 1914–1916 - Thulin D 2 1915–1918 - Thulin K 2 1917–1919 - SW 15 3 1917–1921 B 1 Breguet C.U-1 1 1912–1916 B 2Farman HF.20 1 1913–1915 - Farman HF 22/SW 10 4 1914–1916 Ö 2Albatros B.II/SW 12/SAF 3/NAB 9 29 1914–1929 -Thulin E 5 1916–1920 -Thulin L 9 1916–1920 -Thulin FA 7 1918–1921 - FVM/SW SW 16 11918–1919S 18FVM S 18 15 1919–1925 -Breguet 14 1 1919–1922 -Phönix C.I Dront 27 1919–1932 - FVM Albatros 120 101920–1929 - FVM Albatros 160121928–1935S 21 FVM S 21 10 1922–1932 - Bristol F.2 Fighter 1 1924–1930 - Fiat BR 2 1924–1932 - Fiat BR.I 31925–1937 - AEG G.V 6 1918–1922 – Gloster Grouse 1 1926–1929 – Avro 504N 1 1926–1928 – Heinkel HD 35 1 1926–1929 – Fokker D.IV 41918–1922 – FVM Triplanet 1 1918–1919 - FVM Tummelisa 16 1918–1935 - Phönix D.II 30 1920-193? - Phönix D.III1 1920–1921 - Fokker D.VII 1 1920–1922 - Macchi M.7 4 1921–1927J 23FVM J 235 1923–1926J 24FVM J 24 1 1925–1931 -Armstrong Whitworth Siskin 1 1925–1926 -Nieuport-Delage NiD 29 C.1 10 1926–1930
Air Force (1926–40) Created in July of 1926. Designations KeyAbbrev. Designation Name TranslationJ Jakt FighterA Attack Ground attackB Bomb BomberT Torped Torpedo bomberS Spaning ReconnaissanceSk Skol TrainerÖ Övning Advanced trainerTp Transport TransportHkp Helikopter HelicopterP Prov Experimental/prototypeFpl Flygplan Airplane
Later XX implies later redesignation.
Fighters (Jakt) AircraftDes.Role# UsedYearNotesBristol Bulldog II/IIAJ 7fighter11 1930–19401939, two to FinlandFiat CR.42bis FalcoJ 11fighter72 1940–1945 (1946)-Fokker C.VdJ 3fighter151927–1946S 6 after 1931, some built by CFMGloster Gladiator I & IIJ 8fighter55 1937–1945some used in FinlandHeinkel HD 19J 4fighter61928–1937built by Svenska AeroNieuport-Delage NiD 29 C.1J 2fighter101925–1930Phönix D.IIIJ 1fighter121919–1933Some built by FMVReggiane Re.2000J 12fighter601941–1946later J20Seversky/Republic EP-1J 9fighter601940–1951some modifiedSvenska Aero JaktfalkenJ 5fighter11930–1933Svenska Aero Jaktfalk I & IIJ 6fighter171930–1941three to Finland Vultee V-49C VanguardJ 10fighter- -did not enter service
Bombers (Bomb), torpedo bombers (Torped) and ground attack (Attack) AircraftDes.Role# UsedYearNotesFiat B.R.B 1bomber31924–1932Fiat B.R.IB 2bomber2 1925–1937Fokker G.Ib B 7bomber--did not enter serviceHawker HartB 4bomber45 1936–1947formerly S 7, many built by ASJA/CVM/Götaverken, 5 used in FinlandHeinkel HD 16T 1torpedo bomber21928–1939-Heinkel He 115A-2T 2torpedo bomber121939–1948-Junkers Ju 86KB 3bomber871936–1958Some used as torpedo bombers, some built by SAABNorthrop 8A-1 B 5bomber1031938–1950most built by SAABFMV/Phoenix C.IA 1attack111921–19352 ex armyRepublic 2PA B 6bomber21940–1953orders not receivedSAAB L 10 B 8bomber--redesignated B 17
Reconnaissance (Spaning) AircraftDes.Role# UsedYearNotesBreguet 694S 10reconnaissance--did not enter serviceCentrala Verkstaden Malmslätt S 21/S 25S 1 reconnaissance161925–1932 formerly army air.Dornier Do 215S 11reconnaissance--did not enter serviceFieseler Fi 156 StorchS 14reconnaissance261938–19606 added in 1948Fokker C.VD & ES 6reconnaissance481927–1945formerly J 3s, built by CVM.Fokker G.IS 13reconnaissance--did not enter serviceHawker HartS 7reconnaissance101934–1937redesignated B 4 in 1937, some built by ASJA and CVMHawker OspreyS 9reconnaissance61934–1945-Heinkel He 4S 4 reconnaissance11925–1931formerly navy air.Heinkel He 5S 5reconnaissance401927–1945some built by Svenska Aero/CFV/CVVHeinkel S.IS 2 reconnaissance81923–1929formerly navy air, built by Caspar, Svenska Aero and TDSHeinkel S.IIS 3 reconnaissance61924–1934 formerly navy air, built by Svenska Aero and CFSHeinkel He 114B-1S 12reconnaissance121941–1947-Saab 17S 15reconnaissance--redesignated S 17Svenska Aero SA-15S 8reconnaissance--did not enter service
Transport (Transport) AircraftDes.Role# UsedYearNotesJunkers F.13fe/F.13deTrp 1transport3 1928–1946built by Junkers' Sweden subsidiary FlygindustriJunkers W.33gTrp 2transport11933–1935built by FlygindustriJunkers W.34hTrp 2Atransport21933–1945-de Havilland DH.90 DragonflyTrp 3transport11936–1942-Beechcraft Model 18RTrp 4transport11940–1953-Junkers Ju 52/3m ci & Ju 52/3m vaiTp 5transport51940–1945 leasedFairchild 24Tp 6transport11940–1941leasedMiles M 3A Falcon MajorTp 7transport11940–1944Waco UICTp 8transport31940-1940leasedWaco ZQC-6Tp 8Atransport11940–?-ASJA Viking IITrp 9transport--did not enter serviceJunkers Ju 86Z-7Tp 9transport11940–?-Fokker F.VIIITp 10transport11942–1944-Götaverken GV 38n/atransport61941–1945leasedRWD 13Tp 11transport11939–1951
Trainers (Skol) and advanced trainers (Övning) AircraftDes.Role# UsedYearNotesAlbatros B.II/ B.IIa/160Sk 1 & Ö 2trainer231920–1935ex army and ex navy, some built by FVMASJA L2Ö 9trainer (advanced)21932–1940-Avro 504KSk 3trainer51924–1928ex navyBristol F.2BÖ 6trainer (advanced)11924–1934ex armyde Havilland DH.60T Moth TrainerSk 9trainer101931–1936-de Havilland DH.60X/M Cirrus/Gipsy MothSk 7trainer2 1928–1936-De Havilland DH.82 Tiger MothSk 11trainer361932–1952some built by ASJAFocke-Wulf Fw 44J StieglitzSk 12trainer851936–1946some built by ASJA/CVVFriedrichshafen FF 33JSk 2trainer41918–1929ex navy, built by TDSFVM Ö1 TummelisaÖ 1trainer (advanced)241919–1935ex armyGloster Grouse Mk IIÖ 3trainer (advanced)11926–1929ex armyHeinkel HD 24Sk 4trainer91926–1939most built by Svenska AeroHeinkel HD 35Sk 5trainer11925–1929ex armyHeinkel HD 36Sk 6trainer211927–1943most built by CFMKlemm Kl 35Sk 15trainer1011939–194427 leasedNorth American NA-16-4MSk 14trainer1371937–1949Some built by Saab, 3 modified with tricycle gearPhönix C.I DrontÖ 4 & Ö 5trainer (advanced)181928–193216 ex army, built by FVMRaab-Katzenstein RK-26 TigerschwalbeSk 10trainer251932–1942, 1945built by ASJASvenska Aero SA-10 PiratenÖ 7trainer (advanced)11928–1937Svenska Aero SA-12 SkolfalkenSk 8trainer11929–1938-Svenska Aero SA-13 ÖvningsfalkenÖ 8trainer (advanced)11930–1937TBÖ 10trainer (advanced)---
Experimental/prototype/projects (Prov) AircraftDes.Role# UsedYearNotesP 1Sparmann S-1Aprototype101934–1945-P 2Focke-Wulf Fw 44trainer21936–??redesignated Sk 12 in 1937P 3Sparmann E4prototype fighter--did not enter serviceP 4Fieseler Fi 156K-1reconnaissance21938-19??redesignated S 14 in 1940P 5Handley Page Hampden Mk.Ibomber11938–1945 –P 6Focke-Wulf Fw 58 Weihetrainer4 1938–1949, 1957mapping agency aircraft, AF use until 1944P 7Saab L 10 (Saab B 17)bomber prototype21943–1944P 8Saab L 11 (Saab B 18)bomber prototype21943–45P 8AASJA G.1bomber project--P 8BGötaverken GP.8--P 9ASaab J 19/L 12fighter project--not builtP 9BGötaverken GP.9fighter project---
Undesignated/Miscellaneous Not used by air force
Aircraft # Used Year Info FVM J 24B 11925–31 Ex army Heinkel He 311925–27 Ex navy Macchi M.7 11921–27 Ex army Armstrong Whitworth Siskin IIA 11925–26 Ex army Avro 504N 1 19??–27 Ex army
Gliders G = Glidflygplan "glider" Se = Segelflygplan, "soarer" (sailplane), Lg = Lastglidare, "transport glider"
Des. Aircraft # Used Year InfoG 101 AB Flygindustri Zögling SG-38401942–53-Se 102 AB Flygplan Schneider Grunau Baby IIB-2311942–61-Se 103 AB Flygplan DFS Kranich B-1301943–52-Se 104 AB Flygindustri DFS Weihe191943–54-Lg 105 AB Flygindustri Fi 361944–44-
Post-1940 designation system (Aircraft still in service have a light green background.)
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