Saab 35 Draken

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The Saab 35 Draken is a Swedish Cold War-era supersonic fighter aircraft known for its distinctive double-delta wing design and service with several European air forces.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fighter aircraft
jet aircraft
military aircraft
supersonic aircraft
airIntakeType fuselage side intakes
armament air-to-air missiles
bombs
cannon
unguided rockets
configuration single-seat
countryOfOrigin Sweden
crew 1
designedBy Saab AB
surface form: Saab design team
designedFor high-altitude interception
developedFrom Saab 210 Lilldraken
engineOrigin Rolls-Royce Avon engine
surface form: Rolls-Royce Avon
enteredMassProduction late 1950s
era Cold War
exportedTo Austria
Denmark
Finland
firstFlight 1955-10-25
fuselageType area-ruled fuselage
introducedIntoService 1960
landingGear tricycle landing gear
manufacturer Saab AB
maximumSpeed Mach 2
natoReportingName Dragon
notableFeature ability to perform the Cobra maneuver at airshows
numberBuilt 651
operator Austrian Air Force
Finnish Air Force
Royal Danish Air Force
Swedish Air Force
powerplant Volvo RM9 turbojet
surface form: Volvo Flygmotor RM6A turbojet

Volvo Flygmotor RM6C turbojet
primaryUser Swedish Air Force
productionPeriod 1955–1974
retiredFromSwedishService 1999
role fighter
fighter-bomber
interceptor
successor Saab 37 Viggen
tailConfiguration single vertical stabilizer
usedBy civilian operators for research and training after military retirement
usedFor air defense
ground-attack missions
wingConfiguration double-delta wing

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Saab AB notableAircraft Saab 35 Draken
Saab 37 Viggen predecessor Saab 35 Draken
Reggiane Re.2000 natoOrServiceName Saab 35 Draken
this entity surface form: J 20 (Swedish designation)
Dragon refersTo Saab 35 Draken
Dragon appliesTo Saab 35 Draken
Volvo Flygmotor RM6C turbojet usedInAircraft Saab 35 Draken
subject surface form: Volvo Flygmotor RM6C
Volvo Flygmotor RM6C turbojet developedFor Saab 35 Draken
subject surface form: Volvo Flygmotor RM6C
Saab 210 Lilldraken influenced Saab 35 Draken
Saab 210 Lilldraken developedForProgram Saab 35 Draken
this entity surface form: Saab 35 Draken program
Saab 210 Lilldraken relatedTo Saab 35 Draken