Saab 35 Draken - A Short History of the Swedish Air Force Cold War fighter jet

Saab 35 Draken is a Swedish Air Force Cold War fighter jet that served in Sweden for 40 years. Draken had a double delta-wing configuration and was made in fighter versions (the J 35), trainer-versions (SK 35C) and in a reconnaisanse version (S 35E). It was also made in export versions and served in Denmarks, Finlands and Austrias air forces.

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CREDITS:
Flygplan J 35 nummer 13 och 28 står i en hangar på F 3 Malmen, våren 1973. Underhåll pågår. by Axel Carleson/Flygvapenmuseum: https://digitaltmuseum.se/02101696729..., License: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Inglasat foto på flygande S 35E SAAB by Flygvapenmuseum: https://digitaltmuseum.se/02102551805..., License: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Saab Sk35C SE-DXP 1.jpg by Herranderssvensson: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi..., License: CC BY-SA 3.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Saab J 35F Draken (DK-241).jpg by Jukka Kolppanen: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi..., License: CC BY-SA 3.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

"Johan 56" (C/N 35556) by Alan Wilson: https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_35..., License: CC BY-SA 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Illustration of Cobra maneuver by Blockhaj: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_35..., License: CC BY-SA 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Illustrations of swept wings and compound delta wing by Steelpillow: https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Wing_conf..., License: CC BY-SA 3.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Various images in the public domain as well as images and video by Hefa Productions.

SOURCES:
Wikipedia, https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_35..., License: CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) - the text has been remixed and shortened
Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_35..., License: CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) - the text has been remixed and shortened

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