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Saab 38
Photo: Bene Riobó · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Saab38

Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft · Sweden
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Saab38

Saab 38
Saab 38 Photo: Bene Riobó · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Ground-Attack Lethality
10
Payload
5
Loiter / Endurance
15
Survivability
20
Accuracy
10
Low-Altitude Capability
25
Avionics
5
Reliability
30
Versatility
10
Cost-Effectiveness
5
Origin Sweden
ManufacturerSaab Group
CategoryGround Attack / CAS Aircraft
Operators1 countries
Data Quality81%
13
Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft MASS Rating
248/251
All-Time
Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft · 10 axes scored
Ground-Attack Lethality
10
Payload
5
Loiter / Endurance
15
Survivability
20
Accuracy
10
Low-Altitude Capability
25
Avionics
5
Reliability
30
Versatility
10
Cost-Effectiveness
5
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the ground attack / cas aircraft category.
01 / Overview
Saab 38
Country
Prime contractor
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT
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PERFORMANCE/PRICE
5
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
13
ground attack / cas aircraft category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the ground attack / cas aircraft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
  • Crew2
  • Primary Roletrainer and attack aircraft
  • In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant4MOD.4
◆Production3MOD.3
  • Total Built0
  • Operators0
  • Variants0
▤Service History3MOD.3
  • Retirement Year1979
  • Production End1979
  • Operational Statuscancelled project
03 / History
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
05 / MASS Score
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theGround Attack / CAS Aircraftcategory.
📚 Sources
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