Saab 105

A Swedish twin-engine jet trainer and light attack aircraft that served as the Swedish Air Force's primary jet trainer (as the Sk 60) for over five decades, also exported to Austria as the Saab 105OE. It was retired from Swedish service in 2020s-era phase-outs after being one of the longest-serving trainer types in Europe.

In service since 1966 · 2 operator countries

Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-02

770

km/h

1,100

km range

13,000

m ceiling

700

kg payload

Procurement snapshot

Availability & export

Swedish export-licensed

ISP licensing; EU/Wassenaar controls.

Channel: Direct commercial / G2G

Fielded & proven

Limited · 2 operators

In service since 1966. Status: legacy · ~190 built.

Lifecycle cost (est.)

No public unit price to model from.

Interoperability

AIM-9 Sidewinder

Derived guidance from public data — export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.

Full specifications

Performance

Speed, range, altitude and engagement capability.

Max speed Maximum level speed. For aircraft this is at optimal altitude; for ground vehicles, top road speed. Higher means faster response and better kinematic performance.: 770 km/h

Stronger than 18% of trainers
Range Maximum distance: ferry range for aircraft, operational range for vehicles, maximum engagement distance for missiles. Higher means more standoff or persistence.: 1,100 km

Bottom 10% of trainers
Service ceiling Maximum operating altitude. Higher gives energy advantage and sensor horizon.: 13,000 m

Stronger than 31% of trainers

Firepower

Armament, payload and guidance.

Hardpoints External stations for weapons and pods. More means bigger and more flexible loadouts.: 6

Stronger than 61% of trainers
Weapons payload Maximum ordnance weight the platform can carry. Higher means more strike capacity per sortie.: 700 kg

Bottom 4% of trainers

Physical

Dimensions, weight and crew.

Length Overall length including gun/probe where applicable.: 10.8 m
Wingspan Wingtip-to-wingtip span.: 9.5 m
Empty weight Weight without fuel, ammunition or crew.: 2,510 kg
Combat weight Fully loaded weight. Lighter eases transport and bridging limits; heavier often means more armor.: 3,600 kg
Crew Personnel required to operate. Fewer reduces exposure; autoloaders trade a loader for mechanical complexity.: 2

Propulsion

Engine, power and fuel.

Engine Powerplant model and type.: 2x Turbomeca Aubisque turbofan
Engines Number of engines. Twin-engine gives redundancy at higher cost.: 2
Thrust Total engine thrust (with afterburner where applicable).: 7 kN

Bottom 5% of trainers
Propulsion type Turbofan, turboshaft, diesel, gas turbine, solid-fuel rocket, ramjet…: Turbofan

Program

Cost, production scale and operators.

Units built Total production run. Higher means proven manufacturing, mature logistics and spares availability.: 190

Stronger than 54% of trainers
Operator countries Number of countries operating the system. More operators means broader support ecosystem.: 2

Stronger than 33% of trainers

Specifications compiled from public Saab AB and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations — treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-02.

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