Saab 35 Draken Supersonic Military Aircraft Family
The Saab 35 Draken was a Swedish single-engine supersonic aircraft family built around a distinctive double-delta wing. First flown in 1955, it became Sweden's first Mach 2 aircraft and served in interception, reconnaissance, training, and export variants. More than 600 were built for Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Austria, with military service ending in the 2000s and a small number later used for civilian test-pilot training.
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Identity
- Aliases
- DrakenJ 35 DrakenJ 35AJ 35DJ 35FJ 35JS 35ESK 35C
- Family Name
- Saab 35 Draken
- Full Name
- Saab 35 Draken Supersonic Military Aircraft Family
- Roles
- militarytrainerreconnaissance
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Max Takeoff Mass Kg
- 10,440
- Operating Modes
- land
- Service Ceiling M
- 14,500
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Saab 35 Draken was a Swedish single-engine supersonic aircraft family built around a distinctive double-delta wing. First flown in 1955, it became Sweden's first Mach 2 aircraft and served in interception, reconnaissance, training, and export variants. More than 600 were built for Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Austria, with military service ending in the 2000s and a small number later used for civilian test-pilot training.
- Dimensions
- Height M
- 3.89
- Length M
- 15.34
- Wingspan M
- 9.42
- First Flight Year
- 1,955
- Manufacturer
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Nested value
- Name
- Saab 35 Draken RM6C installation
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- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 23:06:23 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 31, 2026 at 05:38:15 UTC