Saab 35 Draken Wallpapers & Specifications

Saab 35 Draken

Saab 35 Draken is a supersonic,all weather.single seat figher aircraft

for Swedish airforce built by Saab between 1955 & 1974.

Saab 35 Draken made its first flight on 25 October 1955 & was retired 

from services in 2005.

Specifications / General characteristics
Crew: 1
Length: 15.35 m
Wingspan: 9.42 m
Height: 3.89 m
Wing area: 49.22 m²
Empty weight: 7,865 kg
Loaded weight: 11,400 kg
Max takeoff weight: 16,000 kg
Powerplant: 1 × Volvo Flygmotor RM 6C afterburning turbojet
Thrust with afterburner: 78.4 kN

Performance
Maximum speed: Mach 2+,2,126 km/h (1,317 mph) at 11,000 m (36,100 ft)
Range: 3,250 km (2,020 mi) with external drop tanks
Service ceiling: 20,000 m (65,600 ft)
Rate of climb: 175 m/s (34,450 ft/min)
Thrust/weight: 0.70

Armament
Guns: 1x 30 mm M-55 ADEN cannon with 100 rounds (2x 30 mm M-55 ADEN cannon with 90 rounds each in earlier models)
Hardpoints: for fuel tanks or ordnance with a capacity of 2,900 kg (6,393 lb) and provisions to carry combinations of:
Rockets: 2x 75 mm air-to-air rocket pods ventrally or 12x 135mm rockets on six underwing pylons
Missiles: Rb 24, Rb 27 and Rb 28 air-to-air missiles
Bombs: 55, 220, 500, and 1,000 pound bombs