T18B (57)
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| This page is about the Swedish bomber T18B (57). For other variants, see B18 (Family). |
Description
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The T18B (57) is a rank III Swedish bomber
with a battle rating of 3.7 (AB), 4.3 (RB), and 4.0 (SB). It was introduced in Update 1.95 "Northern Wind".
General info
Flight performance
Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.
| Characteristics | Max Speed (km/h at 6,000 m) |
Max altitude (metres) |
Turn time (seconds) |
Rate of climb (metres/second) |
Take-off run (metres) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | |||
| Stock | 570 | 552 | 10800 | 27.3 | 28.4 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 450 |
| Upgraded | 616 | 592 | 24.8 | 26.0 | 14.0 | 10.1 | ||
Details
| Features | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat flaps | Take-off flaps | Landing flaps | Air brakes | Arrestor gear |
| ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X | X |
| Limits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wings (km/h) | Gear (km/h) | Flaps (km/h) | Max Static G | |||
| Combat | Take-off | Landing | + | - | ||
| 735 | 320 | 490 | 490 | 290 | ~6 | ~2 |
| Optimal velocities (km/h) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ailerons | Rudder | Elevators | Radiator |
| < 370 | < 350 | < 400 | > 420 |
Survivability and armour
- 10 mm steel - cockpit floor under pilot's seat
- 10 mm steel - pilot's seatback
- 10 mm steel - rear gunner protective plate
- 10 mm steel - cockpit floor under gunner's seat
- 10 mm steel - aft protective plate
Modifications and economy
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Armaments
Offensive armament
The T18B (57) is armed with:
- 1 x 57 mm Akan m/45 cannon, chin-mounted (41 rpg)
- 2 x 20 mm Akan m/41A cannons, chin-mounted (60 rpg = 120 total)
- 1 x 13.2 mm Akan m/39A machine gun, nose-mounted (300 rpg)
Suspended armament
The T18B (57) can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
- 8 x 50 kg sb m/42 bombs (400 kg total)
- 8 x psrak m/49A rockets
- 8 x srak m/51 rockets
- 8 x hprak m/49 rockets
- 8 x 50 kg sb m/42 bombs + 8 x psrak m/49A rockets (400 kg total)
- 8 x 50 kg sb m/42 bombs + 8 x srak m/51 rockets (400 kg total)
- 8 x 50 kg sb m/42 bombs + 8 x hprak m/49 rockets (400 kg total)
Defensive armament
The T18B (57) is defended by:
- 1 x 13.2 mm Akan m/39 machine gun, turret (300 rpg)
Usage in battles
Belt choice is critical for this plane. These belts are recommended:
- 20 mm cannon - Use "Air targets", as the ground targets belt won't make a difference when attacking light ground vehicles. This belt will be good for bomber hunting
- 13 mm MG - "Air targets" is a good belt, because it contains a lot of tracer and high-explosive rounds, good for air and ground targets
- 57 mm tankbuster - Use "Ground targets", as it has VERY high pennetration, and the gun shouldn't really be used against air targets
- 13 mm turret - Use "Universal", it is good for knocking common enemies out of the sky, like the A6Ms, Yaks, and Bf 109s.
Manual Engine Control
| MEC elements | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixer | Pitch | Radiator | Supercharger | Turbocharger | ||
| Oil | Water | Type | ||||
| Not controllable | Controllable Auto control available |
Controllable Auto control available |
Controllable Auto control available |
Separate | Not controllable 1 gear |
Not controllable |
Modules
| Tier | Flight performance | Survivability | Weaponry | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Fuselage repair | Radiator | Offensive 20 mm | Offensive 13 mm | ||
| II | Compressor | Airframe | New 20 mm cannons | New 13 mm MGs | m/49A | |
| III | Wings repair | Engine | Turret 13 mm | Offensive 57 mm | m/51 | |
| IV | Engine injection | Cover | New 13 mm MGs (turret) | New 57 mm cannons | m/49 | |
Pros and cons
Pros:
- 57mm cannon has a maximum penetration of 75mm
- Excellent forward armament, has 2 20mms, a powerful 13mm, and the tank busting 57mm
- Very fast
- Good defensive turret when using HEF-T bullets
- Can carry up to a rockets or bombs.
- Very good bomber hunter
Cons:
- Only one turret
- Poor Bomb loads (Cannot base bomb)
- No torpedo access
- Pilot easily Knock out
History
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Media
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- Videos
See also
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| Swedish Aeroplane Company Ltd. (SAAB) | |
|---|---|
| Pre-SAAB: SA / ASJA | |
| SA 'Jaktfalken' | J6B |
| SAAB 17 | B17A · B17B · S17BS |
| SAAB 18 | B18A · B18B · T18B · T18B (57) |
| SAAB 21 | J21A-1 · J21A-2 · A21A-3 · J21RA · A21RB |
| SAAB 29 'Tunnan' | J29A · A29B · J29D · J29F |
| SAAB 32 'Lansen' | J32B · A32A · A32A Röd Adam |
| SAAB 35 'Draken' | J35A · J35D |
| SAAB 37 'Viggen' | JA37C · JA37D · JA37DI · JA37DI F21 · AJ37 · AJS37 |
| SAAB 39 'Gripen' | JAS39A · JAS39C |
| SAAB 105 | SK60B · SAAB-105G |
| License Production | B3C (Ju 86K) |
| Export | SAAB-105OE · J35XS · ▄JAS39C · ◔JAS39EBS HU C |
| Sweden bombers | |
|---|---|
| B3 | B3C |
| B17 | B17A · B17B · S17BS |
| SAAB 18 | B18A · B18B · T18B · T18B (57) |
| T 2 | T 2 |
| Finland | ▄Ar 196 A-5 · ▄Ju 88 A-4 |
