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How Sweden Made The Best Fighter Jet - Saab 35 Draken

The Saab 35 Draken was Sweden’s answer to defending its vast territory during the Cold War. Featuring a revolutionary ...
The Saab 35 Draken, also known as ‘The Kite’ or ‘The Dragon,’ was the first Western European-built combat aircraft capable of breaking the sound barrier. Actually, the Draken busted through Mach 2.
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, ...
On this day in aviation history, 70 years ago (October 25, 1955), the Saab 35 Draken took its first flight. Known as the ...