| Manufacturer |
Saab |
PZL Świdnik |
| 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 PZL.37 Łoś ('moose') was a Polish twin-engined medium bomber designed and manufactured by national aircraft company Państwowe Zakłady Lotnicze (PZL). |
| First Flight |
1942-06-19 |
1936-06-30 |
| Entry Into service |
1944-01-01 |
1938-01-01 |
| Production End |
1948-01-01 |
1939-01-01 |
| Service End |
1959-01-01 |
1944-01-01 |
| Designer |
Saab |
PZL Świdnik |
| Type |
Bomber, reconnaissance |
Medium bomber |
| Length (m) |
13.23 |
12.92 |
| Height (m) |
4.35 |
5.1 |
| Cockpit Crew |
3 |
4 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
575 |
412 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
550 |
|
| Min Speed (km/h) |
80 |
|
| Max Ceiling (m) |
9800 |
7000 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
|
4.7 |
| 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 … |
3 × 7.92 mm lotniczy karabin maszynowy wz.37 - 1 in the nose, 1 in the rear upper station, 1 in the rear lower station; Up to 2580 kg of bombs [18 × 110 kg + 2 × 300 kg]. |
| National Origin |
Sweden |
|
| Number Built |
245 |
120 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × SFA DB-605B inverted-vee piston engines, 1100 kW (1475 hp) each |
2 × PZL Pegaz XX 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines, 723 kW (970 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
Swedish Air Force (historical) |
Polish Military Aviation |
| Status |
Retired |
|
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_18 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PZL.37_%C5%81o%C5%9B |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
17.4 |
17.93 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
43.75 |
53.5 |
| Aircraft Engine |
Volvo Aero |
|
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |