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Title	Number Powerplants	temp	Type	HorsePower
Saab 17	1	P.Xlbis R.C.40D air cooled radial piston engine	Radial Engine	1060

Variant	Title	Power Plant Manufacture	Number Powerplants	HorsePower	Type	Fuel	Description
	P.Xlbis R.C.40D air cooled radial piston engine	Piaggio	1	1060	Radial Engine	Aviation Gasoline (AvGas)	The P.Xlbis R.C.40D air cooled radial piston engine manufactured by Piaggio delivers a horsepower of 1060.0. It is a Radial Engine using Aviation Gasoline (AvGas) and is known for its performance and reliability in various aircraft applications.

Variant	Type	Max Speed	Max Range	Max Celling:	Max Weght	Wing Span	length	height	First Flight	Number Built
17A	Dive bomber	273	745	29500	9370	46 ft 11 in	32 ft 1 in	13 ft 5 in	01/01/1940	324
17B	Dive bomber	261	620	29500	9040	46 ft 11 in	32 ft 1 in	13 ft 5 in	01/01/1941	77
S 17BS	Prototype	248	560	26200	9040	46 ft 11 in	32 ft 5 in	13 ft 9 in	01/01/1942	38
S 17BL	Dive bomber	261	620	29500	9260	46 ft 11 in	32 ft 1 in	13 ft 5 in	01/01/1942	60
17C	Reconnaissance	256	620	28500	9260	46 ft 11 in	32 ft 1 in	13 ft 5 in	01/01/1942	30

Variant	Squadron Number	Squadron Name	First Flight	Last Flight	Notes
	F 4	Frösön	01/03/1942	01/01/1940	Flew B 17A bombers; based at Östersund and part of Flygvapnet’s recon/bomb wing during WWII
	F 6	Karlsborg	31/12/1941	01/01/1940	Operated both bomber and reconnaissance versions during WWII era
	F 7	Såtenäs	31/12/1941	01/01/1950	Largest Saab 17 user; conducted dive bombing training and patrols; last B 17A retired 21 Dec 1955
	F 12	Kalmar	31/12/1941	01/01/1940	Deployed three squadrons of B 17C bombers; later transitioned to fighters in 1947
	F 2	Hägernäs	31/12/1941	31/12/1948	Operated floatplane S 17BS reconnaissance models from 1942 to 1949

Serial Number	Variant	Named	Event	Date	Location	Factory	Manufacture Number
17001	17B
17002	17A
17003-17005
17006
17007-17016
17017-17057
17101
17102
17103	S 17BL
17104
17105
17106-17115
17116-17130
17131-17150	S 17BL
17151-17164
17165-17186
17187-17202
17203-17237
17238-17368

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Title	Author	Author	Publisher	Description
Saab Aircraft Since 1937	Hans G. Andersson	Hans G. Andersson	Putnam Aeronautical Books	Covers the history of Saab from its origins through modern jet aircraft, with detailed specs, timelines, and Saab 17 prototype and production notes.
SAAB 17: Den Första Egna Konstruktionen	Bo Widfeldt & Åke Hall	Bo Widfeldt & Åke Hall	Air Historic Research	A focused monograph with engineering diagrams, unit usage history, production variants, and photos—rare and valuable for Saab 17 researchers.
Svensk flyghistoria under 1900-talet	Edlund, Andersson, Berns, Stridsberg	Edlund, Andersson, Berns, Stridsberg	Svensk Flyghistorisk Förening	Contextualizes the Saab 17 within Swedish military aviation, with chapters on interwar development and early WWII air strategy.
Swedish Bomber Colours 1924–1958	Mikael Forslund	Mikael Forslund	Mikael Forslund Publishing / White Series	Features dozens of full-color side profiles, photographs, and historical commentary on Swedish bombers, highlighting markings, camouflage, and deployment.

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