List of military aircraft of Sweden


This is a list of Swedish military aircraft since its start. It is not guaranteed to be up-to-date or to be accurate, or complete. Aircraft still in service noted.

Early aircraft

Early balloons of the Army and Navy

Early Navy

Early Army

Des.Aircraft# UsedYear
-Nieuport IV.G21912–1918
-Bleriot XI61914–1916
-Morane-Saulnier MS.311914–1918
-Fjällbäck Bastarden11914–1916
-Thulin D21915–1918
-Thulin K21917–1919
-SW 1531917–1921
B 1Breguet C.U-111912–1916
B 2Farman HF.2011913–1915
-Farman HF 22/SW 1041914–1916
Ö 2Albatros B.II/SW 12/SAF 3/NAB 9291914–1929
-Thulin E51916–1920
-Thulin L91916–1920
-Thulin FA71918–1921
-FVM/SW SW 1611918–1919
S 18FVM S 18151919–1925
-Breguet 1411919–1922
-Phönix C.I Dront271919–1932
-FVM Albatros 120101920–1929
-FVM Albatros 160121928–1935
S 21FVM S 21101922–1932
-Bristol F.2 Fighter11924–1930
-Fiat BR21924–1932
-Fiat BR.I31925–1937
-AEG G.V61918–1922
Gloster Grouse11926–1929
Avro 504N11926–1928
Heinkel HD 3511926–1929
Fokker D.IV41918–1922
FVM Triplanet11918–1919
-FVM Tummelisa161918–1935
-Phönix D.II301920-193?
-Phönix D.III11920–1921
-Fokker D.VII11920–1922
-Macchi M.741921–1927
J 23FVM J 2351923–1926
J 24FVM J 2411925–1931
-Armstrong Whitworth Siskin11925–1926
-Nieuport-Delage NiD 29 C.1101926–1930

Air Force (1926–40)

Created in July of 1926.
Later XX implies later redesignation.

Fighters (''Jakt'')

Bombers (''Bomb''), torpedo bombers (''Torped'') and ground attack (''Attack'')

Reconnaissance (''Spaning'')

Transport (''Transport'')

Trainers (''Skol'') and advanced trainers (''Övning'')

Experimental/prototype/projects (''Prov'')

Undesignated/Miscellaneous

Not used by air force
Aircraft# UsedYearInfo
FVM J 24B11925–31Ex army
Heinkel He 311925–27Ex navy
Macchi M.711921–27Ex army
Armstrong Whitworth Siskin IIA11925–26Ex army
Avro 504N119??–27Ex army

Gliders

Des.Aircraft# UsedYearInfo
G 101AB Flygindustri Zögling SG-38401942–53-
Se 102AB Flygplan Schneider Grunau Baby IIB-2311942–61-
Se 103AB Flygplan DFS Kranich B-1301943–52-
Se 104AB Flygindustri DFS Weihe191943–54-
Lg 105AB Flygindustri Fi 361944–44-

Post-1940">1940 in aviation">1940 designation system

Main list

Helicopters (''Helikopter'')

Des.Aircraft# UsedYearInfo
Hkp 1Vertol 4421962–1964-
Hkp 2Alouette II81956–1986-
Hkp 3BAgusta Bell 204B61962–1998-
Hkp 4AVertol 107-II91964–1992Four Hkp 4A rebuilt to Hkp 4D SAR/ASW standard, used as such by the Air Force for land based ASW operations.
HKP 6CAB-206A JetRanger1
HKP 9BMBB Bo 105CBS41985–1993-
HKP 10Eurocopter Super Puma121988–SAR

Navy

Des.Aircraft# UsedYearInfo
Hkp 1Vertol 44111958–1971
Hkp 4BVertol 107-II-1541964–2011Built by Kawasaki
HKP 4CVertol 107-II-1681973–2011ASW, Built by Kawasaki
HKP 4DVertol 107-II-2541991–2011ASW, Built by Kawasaki
HKP 6BAgusta-Bell AB 206A JetRanger111970–2002Utility & Training
TP 54BPA-31-350 Chieftain51989–1997IFR training
SH 89CASA C.212 Aviocar11986–2005ASW/Maritime surveillance

Army

Common helicopter wing

Helicopters that entered after a 1998 re-organisation/merger.
All the above active helicopters that were active were merged into this service.
Des.Aircraft# UsedYearInfo
HKP 14NH Industries NH 90182007–In service from 2011. Fully operational from 2016/2020.
HKP 15Agusta A109 Military202006–12 Land Based and 8 Sea Based.
HKP 16Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk152011–Operational from 2013.

Unmanned aerial vehicles

Des.Aircraft# UsedYearInfo
RB01GAF Jindivik 2101957–64Target drone, 104 missions.
RB02Nord Aviation CT201964–79Jet powered target drone.
RB03Northrop KD2R-5 ”Humlan”1967–2000Piston powered target drone.
RB06ABeech Aircraft Raytheon MQM-107A1977–Target drone.
RB06BBeechcraft MQM-107 Streaker1986–Target drone.
*EADS 3 Sigma IrisJet-Turbojet powered aerial target.
UAV 01SAGEM Sperwer ”Ugglan”31999–2010UAV
UAV 02Elbit Skylark "Falken"482007–UAV
UAV 03AAI RQ-7 Shadow 200 ”Örnen”82011–UAV
UAV 04AeroVironment Wasp III "Svalan"2010–2013UAV
UAV 05AAeroVironment Wasp III "Svalan"*2012–UAV
UAV 05BAeroVironment RQ-20 Puma "Korpen"122012–UAV *12 systems total A+B versions.