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Saab 35 Draken

Swedish fighter aircraft
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Summary

Saab 35 Draken is an aircraft family[1]. It draws 9,973 Wikipedia views per month (aircraft family category, ranking #189 of 1,568).[2]

Key Facts

  • Operator: Swedish Air Force[3], Royal Danish Air Force[4], Finnish Air Force[5], Austrian Air Force[6], National Test Pilot School[7]
  • Manufacturer: Saab Group[8]
  • Developer: Saab Group[9], Tore Gullstrand[10]
  • Subclass of: second-generation jet fighter[11], military monoplane with 1 engine[12], single-seat fighter[13], land-based fighter monoplane[14]
  • Has use: air superiority fighter[15], reconnaissance aircraft[16]
  • Commons category: Saab 35 Draken[17]
  • Country of origin: Sweden[18]
  • Powered by: Avon[19]
  • Armament: ADEN[20], AIM-9 Sidewinder[21], AIM-26 Falcon[22], AIM-4 Falcon[23], 135 mm HE-rocket M/56[24]
  • First flight: October 25, 1955[25]
  • Service entry: January 1, 1959[26]
  • Service retirement: January 1, 2005[27]
  • Significant event: maiden flight[28]
  • Military designation: J 35[29], S 35[30], Sk 35[31]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Saab 35 Draken[32]
  • Commons gallery: Saab J 35 Draken[33]
  • Total produced: 644[34]
  • Described by source: Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook, Fourth Edition[35]
  • Length: 15.4 m[36]
  • Wingspan: 9.4 m[37]

Why It Matters

Saab 35 Draken has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 109 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Related Entities

Saab Group Sweden

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook, Fourth Edition. wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook, Fourth Edition. wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook, Fourth Edition. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Armament → ADEN, AIM-9 Sidewinder, AIM-26 Falcon +2
    Has use → air superiority fighter, reconnaissance aircraft
    Length → {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+15.4'}
    Operator → Swedish Air Force, Royal Danish Air Force, Finnish Air Force +2
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