Saab Saab-91 Safir

Trainer

Photo ©: Karsten Palt

The Saab 91 Safir is a single-engine three- or four-seat trainer aircraft produced by the Swedish manufacturer Saab AB, Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget. Swedish Air Force (Flygvapnet) designation was SK 50.

The Saab 91 Safir shares many conceptual features with the Bücker Bü 181 Bestmann as it was designed by Anders J. Andersson who designed the Bücker Bestmann also.

Crew	2
Passengers	1 / 2

Propulsion	1 Piston Engine
Engine Model	Lycoming O-360-A1A
Engine Power	134 kW	180 hp

Speed	267 km/h	144 kts 166 mph
Service Ceiling	6.200 m	20.341 ft
Range	1.074 km	580 NM 667 mi.

Empty Weight	710 kg	1.565 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight	1.205 kg	2.657 lbs

Wing Span	10,60 m	34 ft 9 in
Wing Area	13,6 m²	146 ft²
Length	7,95 m	26 ft 1 in
Height	2,20 m	7 ft 3 in

First Flight	1945
Production Status	out of production
Total Production	ca. 320
Developed from	Bücker Bü-181 Bestmann

ICAO Code	SB91
Data for (Version)	Saab 91B Safir
Variants	Saab 91A, Saab 91B, Saab 91C, Saab 91D

[Photo-ID: 459] © Karsten Palt 2007-08-18
	Saab 91A Safir Reg.: OO-JEN c/n: 91-140
Flugplatzfest Bielefeld 2007 [Bielefeld (EDLI / BFE)]

[Photo-ID: 390] © Karsten Palt 2007-07-14
	Saab 91B Safir Lufthansa Flight Training Reg.: D-EBED c/n: 91-291
Flugtag Nordholz 2007 [Nordholz-Spieka (EDXN)]

[Photo-ID: 422] © Karsten Palt 2007-07-21
	Saab 91B Safir Lufthansa Flight Training Reg.: D-EBED c/n: 91-291
Flugtag Ganderkesee 2007 [Ganderkesee - Atlas Airfield (EDWQ)]

[Photo-ID: 523] © Karsten Palt 2007-09-08
	Saab 91B Safir Lufthansa Flight Training Reg.: D-EBED c/n: 91-291
Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2007 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)]

[Photo-ID: 2069] © Karsten Palt 2009-05-10
	Saab 91B Safir Lufthansa Flight Training Reg.: D-EBED c/n: 91-291
Flugtag Bremen 2009 [Bremen (EDDW / BRE)]

[Photo-ID: 2535] © Karsten Palt 2009-09-04
	Saab 91B Safir Lufthansa Flight Training Reg.: D-EBED c/n: 91-291
Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2009 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)]

[Photo-ID: 7352] © Karsten Palt 2013-09-06
	Saab 91B Safir Lufthansa Flight Training Reg.: D-EBED c/n: 91-291
Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2013 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)]

[Photo-ID: 6969] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-18
	Saab 91B-2 Safir Norwegian Air Force Reg.: 56321 c/n: 91-321 ec G-BKPY
Newark Air Museum [Winthorpe, Newark]

[Photo-ID: 917] © Karsten Palt 2008-06-20
	Saab 91D Safir Stichting Levende Oude Luchtvaart Reg.: PH-RLA c/n: 91-367
Open Dagen Koninklijke Luchtmacht 2008 [Leeuwarden (EHLW / LHW)]

[Photo-ID: 2229] © Karsten Palt 2009-06-01
	Saab 91D Safir Stichting Levende Oude Luchtvaart Reg.: PH-RLA c/n: 91-367
Oostwold Airport Airshow 2009 [Oostwold - Groningen Airport (EHOW)]

[Photo-ID: 2355] © Karsten Palt 2009-06-19
	Saab 91D Safir Stichting Levende Oude Luchtvaart Reg.: PH-RLA c/n: 91-367
Luchtmachtdagen 2009 [Volkel (EHVK / UDE)]

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