Saab 90 Scandia
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The Saab 90 Scandia was a civil passenger aeroplane manufactured by the Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget in Linköping Sweden. In 1944 as it was becoming clear that hostilities in Europe would soon be at an end SAAB realised that the company had to diversify from purely military endeavours if it were to survive. The board therefore decided to put into action a plan to manufacture a twin-engined short- to medium-haul passenger aircraft as a successor for the Douglas DC-3 Dakota.

The Saab 90 Scandia was a civil passenger aeroplane, manufactured by the Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget (SAAB), in Linköping, Sweden.1
(The Saab 90 Scandia was also built in the Netherlands during this period, by Fokker.) Between 1952 and 1954 they built 120 Saab 91B.2
The SAAB 90 Scandia was SAABs first real attempt to reach the civilian airlinermarket. First flown in 1946 it could take 30 passengers.3

Made by Saab.

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Jet Or Prop
prop
Height Alt
24
Length Alt
69
Max Takeoff Weight Main
15900.0
Power Alt
1361.0
Range Main
2650.0
Max Speed Alt
16800.0
Type Of Prop
14
Introduced
1950
Max Speed Main
450.0
Capacity
24
Max Speed More
156000.0
Cruise Speed Main
340.0
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
35053.0
Ceiling Main
7
500 m
Number Built
18
Span Main
28.00 m
Cruise Speed Alt
12660.0
Area Main
85.70 m²
Primary user
Airlines
Span Alt
91
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Engine(prop)
Pratt & Whitney R-2180
Manufacturer
Saab
Status
Out of service
one preserved
Number Of Props
2
First Flight
1946-11-16
Production End Year
1954
Climb Rate Main
7.5 m-s
Power Main
1
825 hp
Production Start Year
1946
Climb Rate Alt
1475.0
Length Main
21.30 m
Area Alt
922.5
Range Alt
98820.0
Similar Aircraft
* Douglas DC-3* Vickers VC.1 Viking* CASA C-207 Azor
Empty Weight Main
9960.0
Ceiling Alt
24605.0
Height Main
7.40 m
Produced
1946
Empty Weight Alt
21958.0
Category
Saab aircraft
Swedish aircraft 1940-1949
Swedish civil aircraft

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