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Rare moment on HN where I can share that I had a 9-3 Viggen. Such a wonderful car, wish I didn’t need to sell at the time.

• fifilura 15d ago
  Namesake of the previous generation SAAB aircraft. https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_37_Viggen https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_37_Viggen
  • codeduck 15d ago
    And I'm just going to link the obligatory link to the video of a Viggen landing, reversing, turning around and taking off again, because that's just how cool the Viggen was. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBE41A9VT3Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBE41A9VT3Q From stationary to airborne in 8 seconds.
    • fifilura 15d ago
      Same airbase, 10 years later (i.e. a week ago). https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XbTL2kBnN7Q https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XbTL2kBnN7Q The reason it can do this is because of the dispersed road airbase system where you are expected to manage with very few resources. And this is all SAAB military aircraft in one shot https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uel1N2F6jo0 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uel1N2F6jo0
      • testfrequency 15d ago
        Incredible to see this in modern years still performing so well. The only Saab story I see is one of innovation and dreaming. Ugh, I miss my 9-3 so much. I still get a kick out of seeing Saabs on the road to this day. Lots of respect to the owners, who I’m sure many continue to live with theirs as they adore it.