T18B (57)

T18B (57)

T18B

SK60B

T18B (57)

T18B

SK60B

Sweden

III Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
3.7	4.3	4.0

Class:

Bomber

Dive bomber

Research:17 000

Purchase:105 000

This page is about the Swedish bomber T18B (57). For other variants, see B18 (Family).

Description

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

Protective components found in the T18B (57).

• 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

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

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the T18B (57) from live.warthunder.com.

Videos

The bane of tanks discusses the T18B (57) at 0:30 - War Thunder Official Channel

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