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A Draken on a runway

The Saab 35 Draken ("kite" or "dragon") is a fighter aircraft made by Saab. It first flew in 1955 and was introduced in 1960. It was made to replace the Saab 29 Tunnan. The Draken used a delta wing, which gave it speed. In fact, it was Sweden's first aircraft to go twice the speed of sound.

What the Draken is like

The Draken is 50 feet, 4 inches (15.35 meters) long, 30 feet, 10 inches (9.42 meters) wide, and 12 feet, 0 inches (03.89 meters) tall. It weighs 18,188 pounds (8,250 kilograms) empty and can weigh up to 27,050 pounds (12,270 kilograms) with things in it. It is powered by a Volvo Flygmotor RM 6C jet engine. It carries 2 30mm cannon and can carry AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles.

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Images for kids

  • Saab J 35A Draken 35-1 001

    Saab 35 prototype (Fpl 35-1) flying. Commonly called Urban Röd (Urban Red), the "U" mark stood for "utveckling" (development).

  • A-sample-of-the-new-Swedish-fighter-plane-Dragon-391772991791

    Saab 35B prototype landing after reaching Mach 2 for the first time on January 14, 1960.

  • AIRPOWER16 - Air to Air SK35C Draken (29366239356)

    Underside of a Saab SK35C Draken

  • SAAB 35 Draken performing the Cobra maneuver

    Draken performing a kort parad

  • FVMF.002888 (cropped)

    Two J 35A2 Drakens flying over Sweden in the early 1960s

  • Saab 35FS Draken (DK-241) Keski-Suomen ilmailumuseo 1

    Saab 35FS Draken (DK-241), formerly in Finnish service, in the Aviation Museum of Central Finland. In the background is two-seat trainer Saab 35CS Draken (DK-270).

  • Saab J 35A Draken 35-0 & 35-1 001
    Fpl 35-1 and 35-2
  • Saab 35 (Fpl 35-10) with RB305

    Fpl 35-10 fitted with RB 05 air-to-ground missile for trials.

  • Saab J 35B (35257) 1964

    Saab 35B (J 35B´(prim)) in aerobatics team Acro Deltas (1963–1966), 1964.

  • SAAB SK35 Draken-7944 - Flickr - Ragnhild & Neil Crawford (cropped)

    Saab 35C

  • J 35D 1970

    Saab 35D

  • Saab S 35E Draken (35905) (cropped)

    Saab 35E

  • J 35F 1972 (cropped, removal of damage and dirt using clone tool)

    Saab 35F

  • Saab J35J Draken, Sweden - Air Force AN1116193

    Saab 35J

  • F-35 Draken

    Saab 35XD (F-35 Draken)

  • Saab 35XD prototype (cropped)

    Saab 35XD prototype fitted with one AGM-12B Bullup air-to-ground missile and AIM-9B Sidewinder air-to-air missile under each wing.

  • Saab F-35 Draken (cropped)

    F-35 Draken, pre-WDNS, fitted with 4 × 1,000 lb (453.59 kg) bombs.

  • Draken Kittila (cropped)

    Saab 35XS (DK-203)

  • Saab 35FS Draken (DK-241) Keski-Suomen ilmailumuseo 2 (cropped)

    Saab 35FS (DK-241)

  • Saab 35CS Draken (33180232366) (cropped)

    Saab 35CS (DK-262)

  • Saab 35 Draken Operators

    former Saab 35 Draken Operators in red

  • 20171007130915!Saab Draken (cropped)

    Austrian Air Force Draken

  • Saab 35CS Draken (32407074573)

    Finnish Air Force Trainer Draken

  • Ntps-f35-N217FR-051107-01cr

    Ex-RDAF RF-35XD N217FR operated by the National Test Pilot School takes off from the Mojave Spaceport.

  • Saab 35 at Växjö Air Show 2012 1

    Saab Draken at Växjö Air Show 2012

  • SAAB DRAKEN

    Saab J 35 Draken 3-view drawing

  • RB24B RB24J RB27 RB28
    Missiles used on the J 35F and J 35J (from left to right)
  • Saab F-35 Draken, Denmark - Air Force AN0992881 (cropped)

    F-35 WDNS Draken

  • Saab RF-35 Draken, Denmark - Air Force AN1976793 (cropped 2)

    RF-35 WDNS Draken

  • Saab TF-35 Draken, Denmark - Air Force AN1283367 (cropped 2)

    TF-35 WDNS Draken

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