Saab 90 Scandia
Saab · Sweden · first flew 1946 · airliner
The Saab 90 Scandia was a Swedish twin-engined piston airliner built to replace the Douglas DC-3.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 2 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 21.3 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- Low-wing all-metal twin-engined airliner resembling the DC-3
- Tricycle undercarriage with a single nosewheel
- Different vertical fin shape from the DC-3
It looks like a DC-3 but has a nosewheel undercarriage and a differently shaped fin.
Specifications
- The Saab 90 Scandia has a length of 21.3 m (70 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 28 m (92 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 450 km/h (280 mph).
- Typical crew: 3.
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History
Saab began design work in 1944 and the prototype first flew in November 1946. The type certificate was issued in June 1950, and deliveries started in October 1950.
Variants
The prototype was converted to a luxury executive aircraft for a Brazilian industrialist; production aircraft used Pratt & Whitney R-2180-E Twin Wasp E engines.
Where you'll see it
It carried 24 or 32 passengers and was flown by ABA, SAS and Brazilian airlines, but competition from surplus DC-3s made sales difficult. 18 were built.
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