Saab 21
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The SAAB 21 was a Swedish fighter-attack aircraft from SAAB that first took to the air in 1943. It was described as a very efficient weapons platform. It was designed as a twin boom pusher configuration where the propeller is mounted in the rear of the fuselage pushing the aircraft forward.

The Saab 21 was a Swedish fighter/attack aircraft from SAAB that first took to the air in 1943. It was described as a very efficient weapons platform.1
The SAAB 21A was made in three versions: J 21A-1: The first version, armed with four 13,2 mm and one 20 mm Hispano automatic cannon.2
* Saab 21R (jet-powered version of Saab 21) (manufactured 1950-1952, 64 built) * Saab 29 Tunnan (first purpose-built jet fighter) (manufactured 3
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Made by Saab.

Saab 21 is the predecessor of the Saab 21R.

Ah the SAAB 21, I believe I'm right in saying this is the only aircraft ever to serve in both jet and piston powered varients! wierd beastie. Steve.5
The SAAB 21R was a Swedish first Jet powered fighter/attack aircraft that saw service in the late 1940s. It was a jet-powered development of the piston-engined Saab 21.6
1945 The Saab 21 twin-boom fighter-interceptor was one of the first aircraft equipped with an ejection seat.7
The Saab 21 had a ejection seat.8
Height Main
4
Designer
Frid Wänström
Length Alt
1043.9399999999998
Max Takeoff Weight Main
4413.0
Jet Or Prop
prop
Range Main
750.0
Loaded Weight Main
4150.0
Height Alt
396.24
Type Of Prop
liquid-cooled
supercharged
60° inverted V12 engine
Successor
Saab 21R
Max Speed Main
640.0
Introduced
1
Cruise Speed Main
495.0
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
9730.0
Ceiling Main
11
000 m
Number Built
298
Crew
1
Loaded Weight Alt
9149.0
Retired
1954-07-23
23
Armament
780.0
Cruise Speed Alt
308 mph
Area Main
22.2 m²
Primary user
Swedish Air Force
Span Alt
1158.24
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
5238000.0
Engine(prop)
Daimler-Benz DB 605B
built by SFA.
Manufacturer
Saab
Number Of Props
1
First Flight
30
Production End Year
1949
Climb Rate Main
15 m-s
Power Main
1085.0
Production Start Year
1945
Climb Rate Alt
2950.0
Variants With Their Own Articles
Saab 21R
Length Main
10.45 m
Span Main
11.6 m
Area Alt
238.87
Range Alt
466 mi
Max Speed Alt
23880.0
Empty Weight Main
3250.0
Ceiling Alt
36090.0
Produced
1945
Empty Weight Alt
7165.0
Category
Saab aircraft
Swedish military aircraft 1940-1949
Twin boom aircraft

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