| Manufacturer |
Saab |
Grumman |
| 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. |
The Grumman F11F-1F Super Tiger (company designation G-98J) is a single-seat fighter aircraft originally developed for the United States Navy (USN). |
| ICAO Code |
SB35 |
|
| First Flight |
1955-10-25 |
1956-05-25 |
| Entry Into service |
1960-03-06 |
|
| Production End |
1974-01-01 |
|
| Service End |
2005-01-01 |
|
| Designer |
Saab |
Grumman |
| Type |
Fighter-interceptor |
Fighter aircraft |
| Length (m) |
15.35 |
14.85 |
| Height (m) |
3.89 |
4.36 |
| Cockpit Crew |
1 |
|
| Max Speed (km/h) |
2450 |
2253 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
20000 |
17980 |
| 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 |
4 × 20 mm (.79 in) Colt Mk 12 cannon, 125 rounds per gun; 4 |
| Max Mach (Mach) |
2.3 |
2.04 |
| National Origin |
Sweden |
United States of America |
| Number Built |
651 |
2 |
| Powerplant Description |
1 × Svenska Flygmotor RM6C afterburning turbojet engine, 56.5 kN thrust each |
1 × General Electric J79-GE-3A turbojet, 53.3 kN thrust each |
| Primary Users |
Swedish Air Force, Austrian Air Force, Finnish Air Force, Royal Danish Air Force |
United States Navy |
| Status |
Retired from military service |
Canceled |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_35_Draken |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grumman_F11F-1F_Super_Tiger |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
9.42 |
9.65 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
49.2 |
23.25 |
| Wake Category |
M |
|
| Aircraft Engine |
|
General Electric J79 |
| Number of Engines |
1 |
1 |