Swedens WW2 Radial Engined Fighter - FFVS J22

One of the lesser known WW2 fighters to reach production, the FFVS J22 is overshadowed even by its own company in the Flygvapnet, but was nevertheless a notable, and interesting design. Although often considered to be an all round average fighter, the story of the J22 is far from average - here is its story.

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0:00 - 2:48 Introduction
2:49 - 3:37 Channel Update/Blacklisting
3:38 - 6:22 Swedens Aviation Situation
6:23 - 7:45 Aircraft Proposals
7:45 - 10:12 Seeds of a New Fighter
10:13 - 14:17 Design Stages
14:18 - 18:06 Construction & Prototype Stage
18:07 - 24:01 Service Life
24:02 - 26:39 Conclusion