Aerofax : Saab Viggen

The Saab Viggen second-generation supersonic interceptor developed during the 1960s features an unusual double-delta design and holds a particular fascination for enthusiasts and modellers.

Whenever Swedish Air Force examples appear at events, they are show-stoppers.

The popular "Aerofax" series has already covered its predecessor, the Draken, and the story of its successor the Gripen is due to be published; as the Viggen enters the twilight of its career, this is the ideal time to release a comprehensive and detailed book on its outstanding service history.

Previous books on the Saab Viggen are either outdated or have been in languages inaccessible to readers limited to English (books on the Viggen include volumes in Swedish, Polish, and Russian).As such the 30-plus year operational history of this extraordinary airplane remains untold or unavailable.

This book will include detailed data on each of the 300-plus aircraft built and the units that operated them.

Informative appendices will include modifications, program notes etc. Author Bob Hopkins, has strong contacts within the Swedish aviation community, and also with Saab, and reads and speaks basic Swedish, guaranteeing access to the history of the Viggen in its 'native language'.

Packed with colour and mono photographs of the Viggen in action over the course of its 30 year history, this new book will be essential reading for general aviation enthusiasts, and also modellers.