Saab 21 (Perk Plane)

[Slade]

General characteristics

Crew: one, pilot
Length: 10.45 m (34 ft 3 in)
Wingspan: 11.6 m (38 ft 0 in)
Height: 3.97 (13 ft 0 in)
Wing area: 22.2 m² (238.87 ft²)
Empty weight: 3,250 kg (7,165 lb)
Loaded weight: 4,150 kg (9,149 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 4,413 kg (9,730 lb)
Powerplant: 1× Daimler-Benz DB 605B, built by SFA. liquid-cooled, supercharged, 60° inverted V12 engine, 1,085 kW (1,455 hp / 1,475 PS)

Performance
Maximum speed: 640 km/h (343 knots, 398 mph)
Cruise speed: 495 km/h (308 mph)
Range: 750 km (466 mi)
Service ceiling: 11,000 m (36,090 ft)
Rate of climb: 15 m/s (2,950 ft/min)

Armament
1× 20 mm Hispano-Suiza HS.404 or Bofors cannon
2× 13 mm Bofors-built Colt machine guns in the nose
2× 13 mm Bofors-built Colt machine guns in the wing
Various bombs and rockets

Role   Fighter and attack aircraft
Manufacturer   SAAB
Designed by   Frid Wänström [1]
First flight   30 July 1943
Retired   23 July 1954
Primary user   Swedish Air Force

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[JOACH1M]

Plane was only in operation for 2 years? Must have been a lost cause

[gyrene81]

slade did you happen to notice it's actual operational history, or did you just look at wikipedia?

[DemonFox]

Well considering the day it first flew he got right but it didn't enter service until december of 45 meaning! It saw no combat! Meaning I'm sorry it's cool but it doesn't qualify for the game. 

[Slade]

...did you happen to notice it's actual operational history...

Yes.  This is a "wishlist".  Yep I know the chances are little to none.  Beautiful plane.  I did not know it existed.  

Like many of you I scour the Internet for all things on WWII era aircraft.  Saab has produced some really amazing aircraft then and now.

Some of the non-Major powers of the era came up with some really intriguing and very competitive aircraft.

[gyrene81]

well, considering it never made production for ww2...it is not a ww2 aircraft.

[Slade]

It would be fun to have a 1946 scenario.  So many planes were on the cusp of making the war.  Pre full-fledged jet era amazing designs.

Hmmmm  1946.  There is a fun wish!  :-)

[Noir]

It would be fun to have a 1946 scenario.  So many planes were on the cusp of making the war.  Pre full-fledged jet era amazing designs.

Hmmmm  1946.  There is a fun wish!  :-)

1946 arena would be fun and is a nice niche in the online sim market IMO

[Rino]

     Considering the Swedes weren't at war during the 1940s, I'm not sure how it could have seen combat in
squadron strength 

[olds442]

It would be fun to have a 1946 scenario.  So many planes were on the cusp of making the war.  Pre full-fledged jet era amazing designs.

Hmmmm  1946.  There is a fun wish!  :-)

  LOL

[icepac]

Bearcat and skyraider?

Bearcat and skyraider duke it out.

http://www.skyraider.org/skyassn/warstor/Grishamwarstor.htm#anchor279778

[Noir]

  LOL (Image removed from quote.)

I real sim, not just the same plane with different specs ^^

[AceHavok]

I've seen a Japanese prototype plane that looks similar to that one. I believe it was called the Shiden? Correct me if I'm wrong.