Originally Posted by
tubby linton
There was a story told at the time that a BirmEx Saab 340 had fallen off the jigs during manufacture and that the aircraft was an utter dog.
Having spent the day thinking about it I remember going for an interview at Birmex and the Chief Pilot was not very complimentary about the aircraft.
Yeah like the Beagle 206; rumour there was any of the aircraft on the production line had problems, they became military Bassets.
I remember when the S340 was 'introduced' at the Farnborough Air show (don't remember what year) but the SAAB rep (called Lars Bandling) was full of it and it seemed to operate OK; his only concern (in common with many other exhibitors) was that I put it in the display close to the end and he wanted it to fly earlier (everybody wanted their aircraft to fly earlier!)
Then after a few years it was re-branded as the SAAB 2000; never did find out why.