Saab 36 Mach 2 Nuclear Bomber
Sector: Airport • Location: Sweden
Source: 19FortyFive
The Saab 36 was a Swedish supersonic nuclear bomber project designed in the early 1950s as a fast, regional strike platform to deliver an 800 kg nuclear bomb across the Baltic. It featured a delta-wing, twin-engine design with projected speeds exceeding Mach 2 and a service ceiling near 60,000 feet. The project was canceled by 1957 due to Sweden abandoning its nuclear ambitions and the design's li
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Airport, Aerospace & Defense, Nuclear, Government
- Location
- Sweden
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- 19FortyFive
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Saab 36 was a Swedish supersonic nuclear bomber project designed in the early 1950s as a fast, regional strike platform to deliver an 800 kg nuclear bomb across the Baltic. It featured a delta-wing, twin-engine design with projected speeds exceeding Mach 2 and a service ceiling near 60,000 feet. The project was canceled by 1957 due to Sweden abandoning its nuclear ambitions and the design's limited operational flexibility and single-mission role. |
Original sector | Defense |
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Country | Sweden |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Airport, Aerospace & Defense, Nuclear, Government |
Article published date | 2025-12-17 |
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