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Sporting a design the likes of which most countries discarded before it left the drawing board, the Saab 21 in Sweden bucked the trend and actually went into service. With an inline V12 driving a pusher propeller, a central nacelle, and a wing with a characteristic rearward wink, the Saab 21s unique design has fascinated aviation fans since its first flight in 1943. Here is its story. Check out Variable Static Audio's high quality headphones! https://www.variablestaticaudio.com Consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AviationDeepDive Join our Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/WCevgcufwJ Donations to support the channel: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=U3F6D98ZXY48N Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n96Xmvyw9qs&ab_channel=IHYLS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4cjRGttnBU&ab_channel=Sev%27sStoryCorner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__wozw2oKtY&ab_channel=WarbirdsofSweden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGcSTWGHIc0&ab_channel=usermcw http://mustang.gaetanmarie.com/articles/sweden.htm https://www.thisdayinaviation.com/tag/helmut-schenk/ https://opposite-lock.com/topic/17862/flightline-179-saab-j-21-21r https://www.avrosys.nu/aircraft/Jakt/117j28/117J28.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Aviation/Anniversaries/July_29 https://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/duesenjets-nach-naziplaenen-770039940382 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frid_W%C3%A4nstr%C3%B6m https://aeroscale.net/news/saab-j- 21a#:~:text=Apart%20from%20the%20downright%20auxiliary,undercarriage%20and%20a% 20pusher%20engine. https://www.airvectors.net/avj21.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daimler-Benz_DB_603 https://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/duesenjets-nach-naziplaenen-770039940382 https://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft/detail.php?aircraft_id=652 https://www.airvectors.net/avj21.html https://opposite-lock.com/topic/17862/flightline-179-saab-j-21-21r https://plane-encyclopedia.com/cold-war/saab-21-21r/ https://plasticfantastique.com/projects/the-planes-of-the-swedish-air-force/j21-saab-21/ https://www.historynet.com/the-saab-j21/ https://www.wired.com/2009/01/jan-13-1942-ejection-seat-works-pilot-elated-2/ https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/saab-l23.3402/ http://flygplanshistorik.se/21/21_2.htm?m1=1&m2=62&hl=64#GTEM https://www.ipmsstockholm.se/home/saab-j21-in-detail/ https://academic-accelerator.com/encyclopedia/saab-21 Introduction 0:00 - 0:40 Geopolitical Situation 0:41 - 5:24 The Drawing Board 5:25 - 9:18 Saab 21 Early Development 9:19 - 13:25 Testing & Prototype Stage 13:26 - 20:28 Service Life 20:29 - 30:45 Conclusion 30:46 - 32:16