Saab 91 Safir

   

The SAAB 91 Safir is a three (91A, B, B-2) or four (91C, D) seater, single engine trainer aircraft built by Saab.
The 91A has a four cylinder De Havilland Gipsy Major 2c (125 hp) or Gipsy Major 10 (145 hp) engine.
The 91B, B-2 and C have a six cylinder Lycoming O-435A engine with 190 hp (142 kW).
The 91D has a four cylinder Lycoming O-360-A1A engine with 180 hp.

  • Length: 91A: 7.85 m, 91B,B-2 and C: 7.90 m, 91D: 8.03 m
  • Wingspan: 10.60 m
  • Height: 2.20 m
  • Max weight: 91A: 1075 kg 91B, B-2: 1165 kg, 91C: 1215 kg, 91D: 1205 kg

First flight on November 20, 1945 in aviation, 320 units were built in 5 versions (A, B, B-2, C and D). The Safir was used by the Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Austrian, Tunisian and Ethiopean airforces as trainer aircraft.
Major civilian users was Air France, Lufthansa and Rijksluchtvaartschool (RLS)

External Link

Ärna Flygclubb (http://www.saabsafir.com/)


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