Saab is most famous for its cars here in America, but the company actually started out making airplanes for the Swedish Air Force. Its best was the J35 Draken.

I was at RIAT for Arrivals Day and witnessed something truly special—the arrival of Sweden’s iconic Cold War jets: the Saab ...

This J35 Draken comes from a time when the Swedes built some of the world's best jet fighters. It's been over 15 years since the last Saab Draken was retired from services with the Austrian Air Force.

Indeed, even the Saab J35 Draken, a fighter plane manufactured in the ’50s (and retired from active service by its last operator – Austria – in 2005) could perform the Cobra as the following ...

The Saab J35 Draken is the ultimate case of "don't judge a book by its cover." A modern F22 Raptor looks fast and mean and it delivers. The Saab, on the other hand, ...

In-flight photo of a pair of Saab Draken J 35’s, clearly showing the double-delta wing design. (Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons) Improved Versions.

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 ...

The Saab 35 Draken relied on one Svenska Flygmotor RM6C afterburning turbojet engine to provide 12,700 pounds of thrust, or 17,600 pounds with the afterburners engaged.

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 ...

The Saab 35 was quite capable both for its era and considering it was a single-engine jet. The fighter could fly at Mach 2 and housed one or two 30 millimeter internal cannons (depending on the ...

SPECTATORS were treated to a preview of two of the most eagerly-anticipated visitors to this year's festival – the Typhoon and Saab Draken.