| Manufacturer |
Saab |
1940-1960 |
| Description |
The Saab 18 was a twin-engine bomber and reconnaissance aircraft, designed and built by Svenska Aeroplan AB (SAAB) for use by the Swedish Air Force in response to a 1938 design competition. |
The Petlyakov Pe-2 ( — nickname «Пешка» (Pawn); NATO reporting name: Buck) was a Soviet twin-engine dive bomber used during World War II. |
| First Flight |
1942-06-19 |
1939-12-22 |
| Entry Into service |
1944-01-01 |
1941-03-01 |
| Production End |
1948-01-01 |
|
| Service End |
1959-01-01 |
1951-01-01 |
| Designer |
Saab |
V.M. Petlyakov Design Bureau |
| Type |
Bomber, reconnaissance |
Dive bomber |
| Length (m) |
13.23 |
12.66 |
| Height (m) |
4.35 |
3.42 |
| Cockpit Crew |
3 |
3 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
575 |
540 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
550 |
428 |
| Min Speed (km/h) |
80 |
|
| Max Ceiling (m) |
9800 |
8800 |
| Armament |
1 × 13.2 mm fixed akan m/39A forwards-firing gun in wing root with 300 rpg, 1 × 13.2 mm movable akan m/39 defensive gun with 300 rpg, B 18B's delivered early had a second movable 13.2 mm akan m/39 defensive gun with 300 rpg for the scout (a leftover from the B 18A). This was quickly removed in the field due to the impracticality of it post-war and later production examples were delivered without … |
2 × 7.62 mm (0.3 in) fixed ShKAS machine guns in the nose; 2 × rearward firing 7.62 mm (0.3 in) ShKAS machine guns (1 in dorsal mount, one in ventral mount); Some aircraft were also equipped with a DAG-10 launcher, firing AG-2 parachute timed grenades.; 1000 kg of bombs |
| National Origin |
Sweden |
Soviet Union |
| Number Built |
245 |
11070 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × SFA DB-605B inverted-vee piston engines, 1100 kW (1475 hp) each |
2 × Klimov M-105RA V-12 liquid-cooled piston engines, 820 kW (1100 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
Swedish Air Force (historical) |
Soviet Air Force, Polish Air Force, Czechoslovak Air Force, Bulgarian Air Force |
| Status |
Retired |
|
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_18 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petlyakov_Pe-2 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
17.4 |
17.16 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
43.75 |
40.5 |
| Aircraft Engine |
Volvo Aero |
Klimov M-105 |
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |