The Saab 35 Draken was built to sprint at Mach 2 in the thin air over Scandinavia, yet its real legacy is how a small, ...

Saab as an automaker is sadly no longer with us. Thanks a lot for that, GM. You bunch of accountants and pencil pushers you. But let's be honest, Saab's bread and butter have always been airplanes.

The Swedish SAAB 35 Draken delivered a dramatic display at Belgian Air Force Day, spitting visible flames during its high-power passes and demonstrating the raw performance of the classic Cold War ...

Saab is claiming to be the first aircraft manufacturer to take responsibility for its product from cradle to grave, after the Austrian air force’s last J35 Draken fighters were returned to the Swedish ...

Take one look at the Saab J35 "Draken" and you'll notice that it looks almost nothing like any other fighter jet. It's appearance is more like an experimental jet or a failed science fiction ...

At the beginning of the jet age, Sweden sought a high-altitude air defense interceptor. Saab aviation engineers responded by building the J35 Draken, a single-seat, delta-wing fighter able to take on ...

Throughout the Cold War, the Scandinavian nation of Sweden maintained a strict policy of neutrality yet still prepared for a possible war with the Soviet Union. To help facilitate the policy, ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: The fighter was a true warbird, and was armed with a 30mm Oerlikon KCA cannon, and was also fitted with six underwing/under-fuselage hardpoints, which could be used ...

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SPECTATORS were treated to a preview of two of the most eagerly-anticipated visitors to this year's festival – the Typhoon and Saab Draken. While the Saab makes its Bournemouth Air Festival debut, the ...

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A SERIES of debutants will take centre stage at this year’s Bournemouth Air Festival. Alongside vintage aircraft, two parachute teams, aerobatics and night air pyrotechnics, the Saab Draken from ...