Saab

Saab 35 Draken

Fighter-interceptor

  • First flight1955
  • Introduction6 March 1960 (frontline service)
  • StatusRetired
  • Number built644
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
1
Length
15.35 m
Wingspan
9.42 m
Height
3.89 m
02

Performance

Maximum speed
2,450 km/h, Mach 2.3
Range
2,750 km (ferry range)
Service ceiling
20,000 m
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
1 × Svenska Flygmotor RM6C afterburning turbojet engine (56.5 kN)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: 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.); Hardpoints: six for ordnance, or drop tanks on the bottom two hardpoints