4/10 Saab J32 Lansing
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A simple design, the Saab J32 Lansen was tasked with a gigantic design mission. The task of defending Sweden's 1,245 miles of coastline in under 60 minutes was a tall order. But Saab delivered the J32 as one of the first dedicated attack supersonic jets. Saab is
said to have adopted design ideas, such as the strafe wing, from the Messerschmitt prototypes of World War II. The J32 was powered by Rolls-Royce Avon jets and served in a variety of roles from 1956 to 1997.
