MMP Books 49722 Yellow Series: Saab 37 Viggen EN

MMP Books 49722 Yellow Series: Saab 37 Viggen EN is an exceptional literary item for aviation enthusiasts, modelers, and military historians. The book is published in English and belongs to the renowned Yellow Series, offering the most comprehensive discussion of the Swedish Saab 37 Viggen combat aircraft available within this language category.

The Saab 37 Viggen is a single-engine, single-seat, multirole aircraft designed and manufactured in Sweden by Saab. Development of the Viggen began in 1952, with its maiden flight taking place on February 8, 1967. The aircraft was officially introduced into service with the Swedish Air Force on June 21, 1971, and remained in service until November 2005. It was used during the Cold War as the main component of Scandinavian air defense. The Viggen was notable for its innovative design, featuring a canard (forward control surfaces) configuration, which was unique among serially produced aircraft in the world.

• Viggen variants included the strike fighter (AJ 37), reconnaissance aircraft (SF 37), maritime patrol (SH 37), two-seat trainer (SK 37), and interceptor fighter (JA 37).
• The book features numerous unique photographs of the aircraft in service, as well as images of museum examples, showing details of its construction and equipment.
• It contains diagrams and illustrations from original Swedish Air Force manuals, making the publication valuable for modelers seeking authentic details for projects in 1/72, 1/48, or 1/32 scale.
• Original graphic materials, color illustrations, and walkarounds make it easier to accurately replicate markings and camouflage.
• The book includes structural cutaways, visualizations of armament, and a description of the development of various aircraft versions.

The product belongs to the category of modeling literature / historical aviation albums. The publication is produced to a very high editorial standard, on coated paper, with an extremely rich illustrative material.

Highly recommended for advanced aircraft modelers planning to build models of the Saab 37 Viggen in various versions, as well as historians of Scandinavian aviation. This book is an invaluable source of substantive knowledge for both collectors and modelers who care about the historical accuracy of their miniatures. Difficulty level: 1/5 – this publication is intended for reading and expanding knowledge, and does not require modeling experience.