Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the ground attack / cas aircraft category.
01 / Overview
Saab 17
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1942–1944
Quantity
326
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT · WORLD WAR II
21
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the ground attack / cas aircraft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- First Flight1940
- Service Entry Year1942
- Crew2
- Primary Rolereconnaissance dive bomber
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant3MOD.3
- Engine Typeradial
- Engine ModelPratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp (STWC-3)
- Number of Engines1
▣Performance2MOD.2
- Top Speed460 km/h
- Service Ceiling8,000 m
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length11.5 m
- Wingspan15 m
- Height3.9 m
- Wing Area31.5
- Empty Weight5,200 kg
- Loaded Weight7,200 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight7,500 kg
◆Armament3MOD.3
- Hardpoints2
- Weapons Payload1,000 kg
- Internal Weapons BayYes
▤Production3MOD.3
- Total Built326
- Operators5
- Variants5
⬢Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1977
- Production Start1941
- Production End1944
- Operational Statusretired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1942Production started
- 1944Production ended
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1947Sale: Ethiopia (47 units)
84
years in service
2
years in production
326
units produced
4
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
SAAB 17 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Saab 17SALES1records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 |  Ethiopia | 47 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
06 / MASS Score
GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT RANKING Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
162GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT21WORLD WAR II · GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT137SWEDEN · ALL WEAPONS117PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT
ⓘ Rankings are within theGround Attack / CAS Aircraftcategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
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