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Re: None have been 100% "Swedish"
Posted by JimBlake

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(more from JimBlake) on Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:45:28
In Reply to: None have been 100% "Swedish", Bruce, Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:26:02

Saab was an aircraft company. They generally never make their own engines anyway.

Saab-17 (early 1940s) had Pratt-Whitney engine.

JA37 Viggen had a Volvo engine (modified Pratt JT8)

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Buying a SportCombi and Need Your Help!!!, SAABer_Mike, Tue, 26 Jul 2011 18:18:21
- Re: Buying a SportCombi and Need Your Help!!!, Chas, Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:31:25
- MADE A DECISION... also one more question!, SAABer_Mike, Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:21:35
  - Re: MADE A DECISION... also one more question!, EGD , Thu, 28 Jul 2011 04:23:06
  - Get service hist......, soccersaab, Wed, 27 Jul 2011 19:05:23
- Re: Buying a SportCombi and Need Your Help!!!, kkelley, Wed, 27 Jul 2011 12:51:04
- Re: Buying a SportCombi and Need Your Help!!!, RhodyDave, Wed, 27 Jul 2011 09:28:32
  - Quote from C/D on the ecotech..., Johnson, Wed, 27 Jul 2011 19:57:51
  - "not Swedish at all"..., James, Wed, 27 Jul 2011 12:37:19
    - Re: "not Swedish at all"..., RhodyDave, Thu, 28 Jul 2011 09:57:29
      - None have been 100% "Swedish", Bruce, Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:26:02
        Re: None have been 100% "Swedish", JimBlake , Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:45:28
- Re: Buying a SportCombi and Need Your Help!!!, EGD , Wed, 27 Jul 2011 09:08:24
- Re: Buying a SportCombi and Need Your Help!!!, Stephen Goldberger, Wed, 27 Jul 2011 06:34:42
  - Re: Buying a SportCombi and Need Your Help!!!, PSB, Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:37:16
- Re: Buying a SportCombi and Need Your Help!!!, saabmedic, Tue, 26 Jul 2011 20:18:54
  - Re: Buying a SportCombi and Need Your Help!!!, memememe, Wed, 27 Jul 2011 03:00:48
    - I agree, PeterH, Wed, 27 Jul 2011 04:26:51
  - Define "smoother", SAABer_Mike, Tue, 26 Jul 2011 20:33:32
    - Tested both, wife bought the aero, Turbo00, Wed, 27 Jul 2011 08:13:25

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