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. Due to delays, it did not enter service until 1944, but quickly became the standard Swedish bomber aircraft.

In 1938, a requirement was put forth to Swedish aircraft manufacturers for a fast reconnaissance aircraft with a crew of three. SAAB was awarded the contract for the project and began to build the SAAB 18. The B18 was modified from being just a reconnaissance aircraft to also being a medium bomber.

Jun 1, 2017 · The Saab B 18 is a light bomber and reconnaissance plane with three seats, two engines and a double tail, with a design similar to that of the Junkers Ju 86 and the Dornier Do 17 with the rounded shape of the vertical stabilizers.

Jun 13, 2018 · B18A - Original production model; medium bomber form with Pratt & Whitney radial engines; three-man crew; 62 examples completed.

May 29, 2023 · The SAAB 18 was a pretty impressive twin-engine bomber and reconnaissance aircraft that was born from the creative minds at SAAB (Svenska Aeroplan AB) in Sweden during World War II.

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The B18A was intended for use primarily as a level bomber and carried a third crewman (a bombardier). When the B18B was redesigned as a dive-bomber (considered more accurate), crew was reduced to two.

Tillverkningen Flygplan 18 tillverkades med två typer av motorer: · B18A med två stjärnmotorer P&W STWC-3 med 14 cylindrar på 1065 hk · B18B med två raka inverterade V-motor DB605 med 12 cylindrar på1475 hk. T18B en variant av B18B med förändrad vapeninstallation avsedd för samverkan med marinen och fartygsbekämpning med bl a torpeder.

A cantilever mid-wing monoplane, primarily of metal construction, the Saab-18 had retractable tailwheel landing gear, a twin-fin-and-rudder tail unit, and was powered as first flown by two 794kW Swedish-built Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp radial engines in …

The B18A is the initial production variant of the Saab 18 bomber used by the Swedish air force during and after the Second World War. Initially designed to replace the older Ju 86 bombers in Swedish service, the Saab 18 series were capable of …