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Source: Swedish Airplane Corporation
In 1938, the Saab factory was built in Trollhattan Sweden. At this time, they were not an automobile
manufacturer. With World War II on the horizon, the Royal Swedish Air Force was in need of aircraft. On September 1, 1939 war broke out and Saab built bombers and fighters. The Saab factory was prepared for the task with two previous years of modernizing their production
methods. These airplanes were mainly copies of German and American design. Saabs first in-house designed aircraft rolled off the line in 1941, the Saab 17. It was far from perfect, but the bugs were worked out quickly. A Bomber, Saab 18 was also produced.
