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Saab B 17A · Microsoft Flight Simulator · MSFS 2020
The cowl-flap handle is below the right-side lamp; the bomb-door handle is beside the seat.
MSFS 2020 guide · PDF page 18
Saab B 17A · Microsoft Flight Simulator · MSFS 2020
Local Legend 13 names the simulated variant B 17A. The November 2023 Marketplace release lists seven liveries, including Swedish, Ethiopian and Finnish markings.
2023-11-07 · release and package scope
The Saab 17 began at ASJA before that company became part of Saab. A single radial engine powered the all-metal mid-wing reconnaissance and dive-bombing aircraft. Versions were fitted for land, winter and maritime operation, with different undercarriage arrangements and equipment.
Aircraft / family
2018 · restored B 17A interview, printed pages 46–49
November 2021 · printed pages 124–126; two separately attributed accounts
Manufacturer retrospective on the 18 May 1940 prototype flight
340B · Microsoft Flight Simulator · MSFS 2024
Sim Update 4 lists corrections to the localizer/CDI display in approach mode, the HSI navigation-source indication, the cold-and-dark MFD state and the dome-light dimmer. The source records what Microsoft reported fixing in that release.
MSFS 2024 1.6.32.0 release notes · 8 December 2025; subsequent version behaviour is not established here
340B · Microsoft Flight Simulator · MSFS 2024
Sim Update 2 lists Saab 1.0.9 fixes for runway-start readiness, cold-and-dark displays and checklist camera targets, documenting changes since release.
MSFS 2024 1.4.20.0 release notes · 15 May 2025; published fixes, not a current runtime test
Saab and Fairchild developed the 340 for short regional routes. Its low wing carries two turboprops, and its cabin seats passengers three abreast. Saab continued the programme after Fairchild withdrew.
The 340A and 340B are separate developments, with cockpit equipment also varying by operator. The simulator documentation describes the represented 340B.
Aircraft / family
First-person recollection published 2 June 2020
David Reed · 6 September 2016
25 January 2024 · includes Eddie Watt’s remarks
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