[Development] B17A: SAAB's first

We’re continuing our overview of the most unusual Swedish aircraft from the upcoming War Thunder 1.95 update. Today we’re going to tell you about the first mass-produced Swedish bomber: the B17A.

There are two versions of the SAAB B17 bomber in War Thunder. The B17B version will be added to rank I of the Swedish aviation tree. It has a less powerful engine, but it also features a rack with a 250 kg bomb that, during bombing, leads the bomb downward from the propeller’s plane of rotation.





In War Thunder, both aircraft are pretty decent lower-ranked bombers whose main advantage is their good bomb load. War Thunder pilots can choose from the following options: 9х50 kg, 1х250 kg, 1х250 kg + 4х50 kg, and 1х500 kg for the B17A. The aircraft offer decent speed: the B17A can reach 400 km/h. Their drawbacks include their rather weak frontal and defensive armament: a pair of 8mm machine guns on the wings and one with a limited range of motion on the back of the canopy.

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