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Saab 18
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Tactical / Medium Bombers · Sweden · 1944
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Saab 18
Saab 18 Photo: Unknown author · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Payload
60
Range
55
Accuracy
50
Speed
45
Survivability
60
Versatility
70
Avionics
40
Reliability
75
Technology
50
Cost-Effectiveness
80
Origin Sweden
ManufacturerSaab Group
CategoryTactical / Medium Bombers
EraWorld War II
In service1944–1948
Operators1 countries
Quantity245
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
57
Tactical / Medium Bombers MASS Rating
21/60
World War II
43/292
All-Time
Tactical / Medium Bombers · 10 axes scored
Payload
60
Range
55
Accuracy
50
Speed
45
Survivability
60
Versatility
70
Avionics
40
Reliability
75
Technology
50
Cost-Effectiveness
80
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tactical / medium bombers category.
01 / Overview
Saab 18
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1944–1948
Quantity
245
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS · WORLD WAR II
21
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
57
tactical / medium bombers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tactical / medium bombers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
  • First Flight1942
  • Service Entry Year1944
  • Crew3
  • Primary RoleBomber, Reconnaissance
◈Powerplant2MOD.2
  • Engine TypeRadial / Inline
  • Number of Engines2
▣Performance2MOD.2
  • Top Speed530 km/h
  • Service Ceiling8,500 m
◇Dimensions & Weights5MOD.5
  • Length13.1 m
  • Wingspan17.1 m
  • Height4.1 m
  • Empty Weight7,000 kg
  • Max Takeoff Weight11,000 kg
◆Armament5MOD.5
▤Production1MOD.1
  • Total Built245
⬢Service History4MOD.4
  • Retirement Year1959
  • Production Start1944
  • Production End1948
  • Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1944Production started
  2. 1948Production ended
82
years in service
4
years in production
245
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Saab 18 1944
// DERIVATIVES
Saab 18B 1944
05 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
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An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
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