| 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 |