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1935-1950

36-38

1936-1938

  • 1936 Promotion of the establishment of a domestic defence industry.
  • 1937 SAAB is founded
  • 1938 Saab wins license to build Junkers bombers
39-45

1939-1945

  • 1939 Saab takes over competitor ASJA
  • 1943 Introduction of Aircraft 21 and J21
  • 1944 Saab enters the civil aircraft market
  • 1945 The first operational jet-powered J21 is delivered
46-49

1946-1949

  • 1946 The first Saab car
  • 1947 Saab 90 Scandia is introduced
  • 1948 The Tunnan flies and the Lansen is conceived
  • 1949 Decision to develop the Saab 35 Draken
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