Editing Saab 105 (section)

==Development==
In 1959, development of the Saab 105 was initiated by Saab. The company decided to develop the aircraft as a private venture and intended for it to serve in a wide variety of military and civil capacities. In a military capacity, the 105 can be operated as a [[jet trainer]], conduct [[aerial reconnaissance]] and [[attack aircraft|ground attack]], and in a limited [[Interceptor aircraft|interceptor]] capability.<ref name = "dutch av"/><ref name = "saab 1964">[https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1964/1964%20-%201504.html "Saab 105: Twin-Jet Trainer and Light Attack Aircraft."] ''Flight International'', 21 May 1964. p. 5.</ref> Among the diverse roles planned for the aircraft, Saab proposed a four-to-five seat [[business jet]] cabin configuration which was intended for corporate customers.<ref>Phillips, Phillips and Phillips, p. 57.</ref>

At the time, the 105 was one of the only small European aircraft to be equipped with [[turbofan]], which was reported as of interest to prospective business customers.<ref>Fricker, John. [https://books.google.com/books?id=toLiUt6plGcC&pg=PA103 "Building Boom in Foreign Bizjets."] ''Flying Magazine'', June 1964. Vol. 74, No. 6. ISSN 0015-4806. pp. 39, 100–3.</ref> The 105 was intended to launch Saab into the business jet market. Ultimately no such customers emerged for the type and thus Saab elected to focus its interest upon military customers instead.<ref>Eliasson 2010, p. 80.</ref>

Early on, the Swedish Air Force had formed a commitment with Saab that, contingent upon satisfactory performance of the prototype during flight testing, an order for at least 100 aircraft would be placed.<ref name = "phil 56">Phillips, Phillips and Phillips, p. 56.</ref><ref>[https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/sweden-adopts-saab-140851/ "Sweden adopts Saab."] ''Flight International'', 1 January 2002.</ref> In December 1961, the Swedish Government authorized the Swedish Air Force to sponsor the development and manufacture of a single prototype Saab 105 in a training configuration.<ref name = "saab 1962">[https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1962/1962%20-%200004.html  "World News: Swedish Air Force Adopts the Saab 105."] ''Flight International'', 4 January 1962.</ref>  On 29 June 1963, this first prototype conducted its [[maiden flight]].<ref name = "chant 457" /> The flight test program soon revealed the type's good handling qualities and capability of performing [[aerobatics|aerobatic maneuvers]].<ref>''Indian Aviation, Volumes 38–39''. 1965, p. 153.</ref> In March 1965, a single prototype was dispatched to [[Turbomeca]]'s facilities in [[Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques]], [[Aquitaine]], France, for further flight testing of its [[Turbomeca Aubisque]] powerplant.<ref>[https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1965/1965%20-%202190.html  "Saab 105 in France."] ''Flight International'', 15 April 1965. p. 612.</ref>

On 6 March 1965, the Swedish Air Force received authorisation from the Swedish Government to place an order for an initial quantity of 130 Saab 105 aircraft. The Swedish aircraft were divided into three principal variants, these being the ''SK 60A'' for training and [[liaison aircraft|liaison]] duties using a four-seat configuration, the ''SK 60B'' for light attack missions in a twin [[side-by-side seating]] configuration, and the ''SK 60C'' dual-role attack and reconnaissance aircraft, for the latter role equipped with various cameras in the aircraft's nose.<ref name = "chant 457"/>

An improved version, designated as the Saab 105Ö, was procured by Austria as a lightweight multi-role aircraft, with the intention to deploy them in trainer, reconnaissance, interception and ground attack roles. To meet the requirements specified by the Austrian Air Force, the 105Ö features several key differences, which includes some avionics changes, the adoption of a strengthened wing for carrying greater quantities of munitions and equipment upon the underwing [[hardpoint]]s, and a more powerful version of the Turbomeca Aubisque powerplant, providing superior performance when operated from air bases at high altitude.<ref name = "dutch av">[http://www.dutchaviationsupport.com/Articles/SAAB-105%20UK.pdf "Saab 105 in Austrian Air Force."] ''Dutch Aviation Support'', retrieved 31 March 2016.</ref><ref name = "chant 457">Chant 2014, p. 457.</ref>