Saab 35 Draken

ยท Saab
Length
15.35 m
Flat Wing Span
9.42 m
Height
3.89 m
Flat Wing Area
49.2 m²
Max Speed
2450 km/h
Max Mach
2.3 Mach
Max Ceiling
20000 m
Number of Engines
1
First Flight
1955-10-25
Entry Into service
1960-03-06
Number Built
651
Maximum Take-Off Weight
11.914 t (paragliders: kg)

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Aircraft Maximum Take-Off Weight (t (paragliders: kg))
Saab 35 Draken 11.914

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Name
Saab 35 Draken
Manufacturer
Saab
Description
The Saab 35 Draken (; The Kite, ambiguous with The Dragon) is a Swedish fighter-interceptor developed and manufactured by Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget (SAAB) between 1955 and 1974.
ICAO Code
SB35
First Flight
1955-10-25
Entry Into service
1960-03-06
Production End
1974-01-01
Service End
2005-01-01
Designer
Saab
Type
Fighter-interceptor
Length (m)
15.35
Height (m)
3.89
Cockpit Crew
1
Max Speed (km/h)
2450
Max Ceiling (m)
20000
Rate of Climb (m/s)
199
Armament
1× or 2× 30 mm akan m/55 ADEN cannon with 100 rounds per gun (in Saab 35F one cannon was omitted (with 120 rounds) to fit avionics needed for Falcon missile integration, earlier variants and export variants retained twin guns.); six for ordnance, or drop tanks on the bottom two hardpoints
Max Mach (Mach)
2.3
National Origin
Sweden
Number Built
651
Powerplant Description
1 × Svenska Flygmotor RM6C afterburning turbojet engine, 56.5 kN thrust each
Primary Users
Swedish Air Force, Austrian Air Force, Finnish Air Force, Royal Danish Air Force
Status
Retired from military service
Wikipedia Article (URL)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_35_Draken
Flat Wing Span (m)
9.42
Flat Wing Area (m²)
49.2
Wake Category
M
Number of Engines
1