Entry Into service
1944-01-01
Maximum Take-Off Weight
8.793 t (paragliders: kg)
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Aircraft Weight Variants
| Aircraft |
Maximum Take-Off Weight (t (paragliders: kg)) |
Total Fuel Capacity |
Maximum Range (km) |
|
Saab 18 |
8.793 |
1700 |
2600 |
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- Name
- Saab 18
- Manufacturer
- Saab
- 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.
- First Flight
- 1942-06-19
- Entry Into service
- 1944-01-01
- Production End
- 1948-01-01
- Service End
- 1959-01-01
- Designer
- Saab
- Type
- Bomber, reconnaissance
- Length (m)
- 13.23
- Height (m)
- 4.35
- Cockpit Crew
- 3
- Max Speed (km/h)
- 575
- Cruise Speed (km/h)
- 550
- Min Speed (km/h)
- 80
- Max Ceiling (m)
- 9800
- 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 …
- National Origin
- Sweden
- Number Built
- 245
- Powerplant Description
- 2 × SFA DB-605B inverted-vee piston engines, 1100 kW (1475 hp) each
- Primary Users
- Swedish Air Force (historical)
- Status
- Retired
- Wikipedia Article (URL)
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_18
- Flat Wing Span (m)
- 17.4
- Flat Wing Area (m²)
- 43.75
- Aircraft Engine
- Volvo Aero
- Number of Engines
- 2