The Saab 17 is a Swedish single-engine monoplane reconnaissance dive-bomber aircraft of the 1940s originally developed by ASJA prior to its merger into Saab. It was the first all-metal stressed skin aircraft developed in Sweden.

Aug 11, 2017 · The B 17 was the very first plane produced by Saab, and incorporated many of the lessons and experiences acquired with the licensed-manufacturing of the Northrop 8-A1 bomber by ASJA and then Saab itself, being also the first then modern all-metal light bomber produced by Sweden during WWII.

Apr 12, 2023 · The SAAB 17, a Swedish bomber-reconnaissance aircraft, was designed and manufactured by the major Swedish aerospace company, SAAB (Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget). In 1940, the aircraft first soared through the skies, and its development and production persisted throughout World War II.

Jul 22, 2021 · Developed during World War II, the SAAB 17 was one of the Swedish Air Force’s main frontline combat aircraft. While the type didn’t serve the Swedes for long, with the Saab A 21 replacing it as the nation’s primary attack aircraft soon …

Det svenska Flygvapnet beställde totalt 322 st flygplan SAAB 17 vid fyra olika tillfällen mellan 1940-12-27 och 1942-09-01. Leveranserna till Flygvapnets flottiljer påbörjades under våren 1942 och pågick fram till oktober 1944.

Dec 6, 2022 · The Saab B-17 was a Swedish reconnaissance dive bomber, having its maiden flight on May 18, 1940. Made to replace the bad-for-its-time Fokker S6 Sesquiplane, the B-17A (first version) had a classic dive-bomber build, with a single Bristol Mercury XII radial engine, two seats, and a long cockpit.

The Saab 17 is a single-engine two-seat dive bomber and reconnaissance aircraft produced by the Swedish manufacturer Saab AB, Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget, in service with the Swedish Air Force (Flygvapnet) during World War II. The bomber version was designated B 17 and the reconaissance version S 17.

B 17C (77 built) was similar to the two other variants, but had a Italian Piaggio P XI bis RC 40D 14-cylinder radial engine of 1.020 hp. Air Force numbers 17017-17057, 17102, 17203-17237. The SAAB 17 was a reliable aircraft with good performance. However, it had a …

The Saab 17 was a Swedish bomber-reconnaissance aircraft. The project first started at the end of the 1930s as the L 10 by ASJA, but after the merger with SAAB in 1937 it was renamed Saab 17. The wings were reinforced to make it possible to use it as a dive bomber.

Mar 8, 2024 · The world’s only airworthy Saab B 17A dive-bomber (17239/SE-BYH) was transferred from Saab to the Swedish Air Force Historic Flight (SwAFHF) on December 20, 2023. Flying for the first time in 1943 with the Swedish Air Force’s F 7 Wing at Såtenäs, it was nicknamed Blå Johan (Blue John).