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  SAAB B 17
It was found that the B 5 Saab Northrop 8-A 1 was not suitable for reconnissance and artillery spotting, as the visibility was too limited.
It made by Saab in Trollhättan and was delivered to the air force on July 27:th 1943 and served with the second sqn of F 7 at Såtenäs, coded "Blue J" (Blå Johan).
After 398 flying hours it was retired as a bomber in 1948, and started service as a target tug with Svensk Flygtjänst until 1957 and Avia after that until 30:th June 1968 when it was retired with 2730 flying hours and put in storage with the air force museum.
www.canit.se:8088 /~griffon/aviation/text/17saab.htm   (1325 words)

  
  Saab - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Saab is an aviation and defence company based in Sweden and founded in 1937 in Linköping.
Saab has been making airplanes since the 1930s, and predecessors to the Gripen were among others the Lansen, the Draken and the Viggen.
Saab Ericsson Space is a joint venture with Ericsson, designing the on board computers used in the Ariane 5 rockets used by the European Space Agency.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Saab   (594 words)

  
 Saab 17 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Saab 17 was a Swedish bomber-reconnaissance aircraft.
The project first started in the end of the 1930s as the L 10 by ASJA, but after the merge with SAAB in 1937 it was named Saab 17.
An unique feature of the Saab 17 was its use of the lowered landing gear assembly, with its large covers, as dive brakes.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Saab_17   (311 words)

  
 Anthony Saab v. Dumbarton Quarry Assoicates
MSHA issued 17 citations during the inspection, including one citation concerning the condition of the highwall, one citation due to the lack of berms on a roadway, and several citations for violative conditions on mobile equipment.
Saab believed that he would be called back to work once the water truck was repaired, but the water truck was never repaired and Saab was not called back to work on a full time basis.
Saab's counsel then attempted to clarify his intention in adducing the testimony related to his client's prior complaints: "It's credible if there were actions in the past taken against [Saab] in retaliation for making safety complaints, it's more credible that later on there was action taken in retaliation for him making safety complaints." Tr.
www.msha.gov /SOLICITOR/FMSHRC/decision/00040491.htm   (6547 words)

  
 Saab - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
SAAB (originally an acronym for "Svenska Aeroplan AB," where "AB" stands for "aktiebolaget" ("corporation")) AB was founded as a Swedish aircraft concern in 1937 in the city of Linköping, in Sweden.
In 1969 Saab acquired the truck maker Scania AB, and between 1969 and 1995 the company was called Saab-Scania.
General Motors bought half of Saab Automobile in 1990, and acquired the rest a decade later.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Saab   (530 words)

  
 Saab reveals first details of 9-3 Sports Saloon
As Saab’s first contender in the premium compact sport saloon segment, the focus for the all-new 9-3 is dedicated to delivering a unique, ‘fun to drive’ experience that aims to set new standards for the sector.
The front end shows the latest evolution of the Saab grille, with an angular new headlamp design and a vertical fender line similar to the 9X and 9-3X, but it doesn't go as far as the recent concept vehicles in defining a completely new front face for Saab.
Saab is the centre of expertise within General Motors for the development of turbocharged engines and the new powertrain adds enhanced refinement and driveability to Saab’s traditional strengths of high torque for strong, mid-range pulling power.
archive.cardesignnews.com /news/2002/020517saab-93   (876 words)

  
 History of Saab
The Saab 90 and the Saab 91 were introduced, the 90 was a passenger plane seating 25-30, and the 91 was a small plane for private use.
Saab board passed a resolution in April 1964, to develop a new and larger Saab.
Saab reintroduced for the 9-5, the return of the floor mounted ignition and reverse gear lock that was absent from its predecessor, the Saab 9000.
www.swedecar.com /saab_history.htm   (2135 words)

  
 SAAB Trainers: Safir, SAAB 105, & Supporter
A four-seater version, the "SAAB 91C", was implemented by removing a fuselage fuel tank and adding tanks in the wings, with initial flight of this variant in September 1953.
SAAB soon realized that military applications had greater potential than commercial applications, and in April 1960 the company relaunched the project as the "SAAB 105", a multirole aircraft of more conventional design.
The SAAB 105XT was wired for carriage of US-designed AIM-9J Sidewinder air-to-air missiles (AAMs), built under license in Sweden as the "RB 24".
www.vectorsite.net /avsa105.html   (4275 words)

  
 Saab - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Saab is an aviation and defence concern based in Sweden, founded 1937 in Linköping.
Despite frequent claims that their cars are "born from jets," Saab Automobile is no longer connected to the aircraft concern.
Since 1998 British aerospace giant BAE Systems have been the largest shareholder in Saab following its acquisition of a 35% stake from Investor AB by its predecessor, British Aerospace.
www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/SAAB   (614 words)

  
 S 17BL - S 17BS
The SAAB 17 was originally intended as a reconnaissance aircraft, although it is most known as a dive bomber.
SAAB 17 as a reconnaissance aircraft was ordered in two versions.
Luckily, the SFA (Svenska Flygmotor AB) managed to copy the ”Twin Wasp”, which were to power the ”A”-versions of the SAAB 17 bomber.
www.avrosys.nu /aircraft/Spaning/212S17.htm   (489 words)

  
 Trollhattan Saab   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Saab, the car company that’s “Born from Jets,” is the primary sponsor of the 2006 Thunder Over Michigan Air Show to be held August 5-6 at the Willow Run Airport in Belleville, Michigan.
Saab Events Update II Further to my post yesterday about upcoming Saab events, Psycho Dave has left a comment letting us know about the International Saab Club Meeting 2006, which is to be held at the Swedish Airforce former Training Wing at Ljungbyhed in the province of Skåne (Scania).
Saab's engineers are expected to tune the handling of the Sonett to proper sports-car levels, with sharp steering and high handling limits from the chassis.
www.trollhattansaab.net /archives/saab_news   (9062 words)

  
 Industry News
Paris (June 17, 1997) -- Saab Aircraft is introducing a new repair and exchange program, free for the first two years, to help sell the company's turboprop Saab 2000.
After spending a considerable amount of time studying customer support requirements, Saab decided that offering a risk-free maintenance and repair program was the most cost-effective way to bring value to its customers.
Averaged over the duration of the program, Saab's program will lower the Saab 2000 operators costs at an average of up to 15 percent compared to the regional aircraft in its class, both in conventional turboprops and regional jets.
www.aeroworldnet.com /4in06177.htm   (551 words)

  
 Saab 18   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
It was intended to replace Junkers Ju 86 (B 3) and partially Saab B 17.
The requirement was updated to be for a bomber with a crew of three, a bomb load of 750 kg, a speed of 500 km/h and also be used as a long range reconnaissance, torpedo attack and as a heavy fighter.
SAAB and ASJA had on their staff around 40 Americans, so their project, L 11, also a Do 17 look alike, had similarities with contemporary US designs, like circular fins and a nose gear.
www.canit.se /~griffon/aviation/text/18saab.htm   (1219 words)

  
 Redundancy talks at Saab in Linköping complete
Negotiations between Saab AB and Metall - the Swedish Metalworkers´ Union - are now complete.
However, Saab has been working intensively to minimize the notices as far as possible, including around 200 individual agreements to leave the company voluntarily.
Saab is one of the world´s leading high-technology companies, with its main operations focusing on defense, aviation and space.
www.saabgroup.com /en/MediaRelations/Pressreleases/Pressrelease.htm?PressreleaseId=127190   (249 words)

  
 SAAB B 17
It was found that the B 5 Saab Northrop 8-A 1 was not suitable for reconnissance and artillery spotting, as the visibility was too limited.
It made by Saab in Trollhättan and was delivered to the air force on July 27:th 1943 and served with the second sqn of F 7 at Såtenäs, coded "Blue J" (Blå Johan).
After 398 flying hours it was retired as a bomber in 1948, and started service as a target tug with Svensk Flygtjänst until 1957 and Avia after that until 30:th June 1968 when it was retired with 2730 flying hours and put in storage with the air force museum.
www.canit.se /~griffon/aviation/text/17saab.htm   (1325 words)

  
 Saab Books - General
'Mr Saab' is the tale of the legendary rally star Erik Carlsson "on the roof".
Though the Swedish aircraft industry can be traced back to the years before World War I, it was the establishment of Saab in 1937 which laid the foundations for a Swedish industry capable of producing world-standard aeroplanes which in some cases were in advance of those designed elsewhere.
The Saab 17 single-engined and the Saab 18 twin-engined bombers were the company's first products.
www.saabcentral.com /bookshop/gen_saab.php   (536 words)

  
 Saab Auto Blog
Saab's 20 pct acquisition of Denel Saab Aerostructures cleared by...
ABCmoney.co.uk Saab's 20 pct acquisition of Denel Saab Aerostructures cleared by...
Saab is calling on the gtovernment to invest in biofuel infrastructures, pointing to success in Sweden as proof that biofuel vehicles can thrive in the...
www.saab-autoblog.com   (459 words)

  
 B 17 - SAAB 17
In March 1940, SAAB, now in fusion with ASJA, offered the Air Administration the type 17 aircraft, the first of their own designs to be manufactured as a series.
SAAB 17 was originally intended as a reconnaissance aircraft, but now it was also redesigned as a dive-bomber.
The SAAB 17 was a reliable aircraft with good performance.
www.avrosys.nu /aircraft/Bomb/157B17.htm   (603 words)

  
 Northrop A-17 -- Chapter 4   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Spurred by the success of the A-17 series of US Army attack planes, the Northrop company developed a number of export versions of the A-17 for sales to overseas customers.
The 8A-1 was generally similar to the fixed-undercarriage A-17, but Sweden opted for the Bristol Mercury as the powerplant, since this engine was already being built under license in Sweden by SFA.
SAAB was given a contract for 39 similar B 5Cs (serials 7066 to 7104).
www.csd.uwo.ca /~pettypi/elevon/baugher_us/a17-04.html   (509 words)

  
 S & S Auto Sales
The reflection of these development of the products over the years has prompted the documentation of this information, which tells the story of the entire range of aircraft from the Saab 17 to the JAS 39 Gripen and cars from the pristine 92 to the Saab 9000.
Saab - Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget - was founded in 1937 as the cornerstone of an effective Swedish aircraft industry, at a time when the clouds of war were beginning to gather over Europe.
From these emerged the Saab 9000, the RBS15 anti-shipping missile, the Saab SF 3000 airliner, the JAS 39 Gripen military aircraft, the Viking research satellite and the Tele-X communications satellite.
www.sandsautosales.com /innovation.cfm   (798 words)

  
 Saab - Gurupedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
SAAB (originally an acronym for "Svenska Aeroplan AB") was founded as a Swedish
World War II, the company sought ways in which to diversify its business and started to manufacture Saab Automobiles in the late 1940s (in the city of Trollhättan) and computers (Datasaab) in the late 1950s.
Saab Ericsson Space is a joint venture with Ericsson, designing the on board computers used in the Ariane 5 rockets used by the
www.gurupedia.com /s/sa/saab.htm   (373 words)

  
 Accident Reconstruction News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
NORCROSS, Ga., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Saab Cars USA, Inc., importer of Saab automobiles, announces a voluntary recall of 5,132 early 1999 Saab 9-3 Coupes and Convertibles with manual front-seat adjustment for replacement of a plastic sleeve and a cable in the seat mechanism.
On a limited number of cars, Saab has found that failure of the ``Easy Entry'' cable in the front driver and passenger seats can cause the seat fore/aft adjustable mechanism to become unlocked.
U.S. owners of affected Saab 9-3 cars will be notified by mail beginning in October 1999, and will be asked to schedule a free installation at an authorized Saab dealership at their convenience.
www.accidentreconstruction.com /news/sep99/091799a.html   (123 words)

  
 NASIOC - Saab 9-2x???
Saab claimed that it would make the interior more upscale to match the Saab lineup, but from what I've seen they really didn't change much at all.
Saab really sucks and has to use other company's cars to boost their image.
The new Legacy GT might stop some people from going to Saab as it appeals to a lot of people who have been wishing for an STi wagon but it's still missing the 6-speed.
forums.nasioc.com /forums/showthread.php?t=542279   (674 words)

  
 Saab welcomes Swedish Neuron decision
Saab´s participation in the program is thereby secured.
The decision means that Saab, through FMV (the Swedish Defense Material Administration) finances the Swedish participation with MSEK 600 of a total of MSEK 750.
The Saab share will be capitalized and amortized against future revenues on Gripen sales.
www.saabgroup.com /SaabGroup.Web.WebSite/Templates/PressRelease.aspx?NRMODE=Published&NRNODEGUID={248E4179-C9D2-42D9-87BD-B3215A9FCEBE}&NRORIGINALURL=/en/MediaRelations/Pressreleases/Pressrelease.htm&NRCACHEHINT=Guest&PressreleaseId=126747   (236 words)

  
 eBay Store - SAAB TUNERS:   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
SAAB TUNERS CAP HAT 900 SPG 9000 AERO 9 3 VIGGEN 9 5
Saab Tuners Performance Lowering Springs 9 3 VIGGEN
Saab Tuners Sports Lowering Springs 9 3 SS Aero Vector
stores.ebay.com /SAAB-TUNERS   (481 words)

  
 Saab - Technology for a Changing World - Start page
Saab's 20% acquisition of Denel Saab Aerostructures Pty.
Saab was there together with two of its European customers.
Thales Norway A/S and Saab have signed a contract concerning the development of communications systems for the Gripen fighter.
www.saabgroup.com   (119 words)

  
 Saab Global, Saab 9-3 Sport Sedan, Accessories
Saab light alloy wheels are thoroughly tested for durability on the Saab models for which they are designed.
17 x 7½" alloy wheel for long lasting driving pleasure.
17 x 7"alloy wheel for long lasting driving pleasure.
www.saab.com /main/GLOBAL/en/model/93_S/10/T/2/accessories_result.shtml   (621 words)

  
 TSN: Alt.Autos.Saab: Re: Saab 17" Wheels
I >> have heard from some folks that there are problems with them bending, >> does anyone have some experience or advice about them.
I knew one was buggered, and when they > put in on the wheel balance device you could see it was seriously out of > shape- too much to re-roll.
The main problem with the > 17" ones is kerbs- the new one got scraped yesterday.
www.saabnet.com /aas/2004.W52/1107879523.7931.html   (199 words)

  
 SAAB | FINANCE & LEASE
Starting January 17, 2006, Saab will begin to transition its finance and lease customers from SFSC to GMAC.
If you're interested in leasing or financing your new Saab, GMAC offers its customers a wide variety of financing plans through Saab dealers, not to mention a commitment to customer service tailored to your needs.
GM Motor Club is a member-based operation that provides 24 hour roadside emergency services to Saab and non- Saab vehicle owners.
www.saabusa.com /saabjsp/financial/index.jsp   (279 words)

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