The FFVS J 22 was a Swedish single-engine fighter aircraft developed for the Flygvapnet during WWII. The first prototype J 22 made its maiden flight in September 1942 from Bromma airport and a total of 198 were built. The type was capable, well-liked by its pilots and possessed good manoeuvrability and responsive controls at lower altitudes but became sluggish above 20,000 ft because it lacked a supercharger. This is one of the five survivng examples.

Developed in Sweden during WWII when buying foreign aircraft had become impossible, the J22 was a fine fighter limited by its copied R-1830 Twin Wasp engine. Photographed with my tripod placed on one of the tables put up here for a dinner - many thanks to the Flygvapenmuseum staff for their tolerance!

This is what you get when you leave a Fw 190 and a Hellcat together in a hangar all night.

The J 22 fighter was built by the Flygforvaltningens Flygverkstad (FFVS) and the type served from 1945 until 1952. This example at the Malmen museum is coded 'L' of F3.