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SAAB 105

The Saab 105 (Swedish Air Force Designation Sk 60) is a Swedish two-seater trainer and light attack aircraft. It carries up to 700 kg of disposable stores on six hard points, three under each wing. The Saab 105 was conceived as a multi-purpose civil and military aircraft, and first flew in June 1963 and entered production with two Turbomeca Aubisque turbofans for the Swedish air force, which operates the type as the Sk 60A basic trainer with light attack capability, the Sk 60B attack aircraft with a maximum of 700 kg of disposable stores, and the Sk 60C attack and reconnaissance aircraft with a KB-18 camera in the nose. An up-rated version for export, the SAAB 105XT, produced for Austria as the Saab 105O with General Electric J85-GE-17B turbojets and greater weapons carrying ability (2000 kg) is also produced.
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