Development started in February 1944.
Takeoff weight was specified at about 11,600 kg, with a range of about 1,000 km.
The prototype Saab 90 (Scandia) first flew in November 1946.
It was capable of seating 24–32 passengers, with low-speed capability.
It was to be fitted with Pratt & Whitney R-2000 engines.
It had a single nosewheel and fully retractable landing gear.
ABA Swedish Airlines, a predecessor of SAS, ordered 11 examples.
The Type certificate was issued in June 1950.
Delivery started in October 1950 but, after testing, specification had changed to the Pratt & Whitney R-2180-E Twin Wasp E. Two Brazilian airlines (VASP and Aerovias do Brasil) also ordered a total of six aircraft.
The prototype was subsequently converted to a luxury private executive aircraft for the Brazilian industrialist Olavo Fontoura.
Development started in February 1944. Takeoff weight was specified at about 11,600 kg, with a range of about 1,000 km. The prototype Saab 90 (Scandia) first flew in November 1946. It was capable of seating 24–32 passengers, with low-speed capability. It was to be fitted with Pratt & Whitney R-2000 engines. It had a single nosewheel and fully retractable landing gear. ABA Swedish Airlines, a predecessor of SAS, ordered 11 examples. The Type certificate was issued in June 1950. Delivery started in October 1950 but, after testing, specification had changed to the Pratt & Whitney R-2180-E Twin Wasp E. Two Brazilian airlines (VASP and Aerovias do Brasil) also ordered a total of six aircraft. The prototype was subsequently converted to a luxury private executive aircraft for the Brazilian industrialist Olavo Fontoura.
Saab 90 Scandia