Summary: The Swedish Saab 35 Draken, developed in the 1950s, was a pioneering all-weather interceptor with a delta wing design, capable of the Cobra maneuver and reaching Mach 2 speeds. -It was armed ...

There's a good chance that even if anyone in the United States still remembers the Swedish company Saab, they'll likely think of cars. The funny thing is, Saab doesn't make cars anymore and hasn't for ...

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 ...

Engineers at Saab had a radical idea for a new jet fighter, the Saab 35—they would use a double delta wing design (which would prove very popular at Saab). Delta wings are recognizable as large, ...

The Saab 35 Draken was far more than a Cold War interceptor—it introduced groundbreaking flight techniques that would influence future air combat. Developed for Sweden's unique defense needs, it could ...

We took front-row seats at the 2024 Bournemouth Airshow to catch two legendary Swedish jets in action — the sleek 1950s SAAB Draken and its successor, the Viggen. In this video, we cover their ...