Saab-37 Viggen: Sweden's Cold War Thunderbolt Jet The Saab-37 Viggen (“Thunderbolt ... In terms of armor, the Viggen’s cockpit and critical systems were heavily protected by armor plating.

The car name comes from the Saab-Scania JA 37 Viggen jet fighter built for the Swedish ... comfortable leather seat, and, like a cockpit, the Viggen’s instruments seem to surround you.

making the Saab the first and only single-engine fighter jet with such a measure included. Flight instructor Thomas Kolb explains the engine on Quora: “With the Viggen, three triangular metal ...

You see, the Saab 9-3 Viggen was a Scandinavian, front-drive, fighter jet-inspired ... presumably to look like an airplane cockpit. It kind of works? Oh, and the radio has a weather band.

Although many enthusiasts may dismiss Saab as quirky or undeserving of serious respect, take one ride in John Aldridge’s ’00 Viggen and its fighter jet roots become immediately apparent.

The 9-3 Viggen borrows its namesake from one of Saab aviation’s finest achievements, the J37 Viggen multi-role jet fighter. A jet so powerful and so sophisticated, it was actually able to ...

(GM owns Saab’s car business). Both the 9-3 Viggen and the Bonneville SSEi have jet-fighter interiors. But the Viggen’s cockpit is more adult, better designed and more believable, probably ...

However, Sweden did manage to lock onto the aircraft with their Saab 37 Viggen fighter jet, making for one of the most remarkable tales in Cold War aviation history. The Viggen remains the only ...