Maps Air Structure

Saab 35 Draken

• 3/6/18 5:22 am
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I finished this jet a little while after finishing the RAF pack but I never got around uploading it. Now is the time.


General characteristics
  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 15.35 m (50 ft 4 in)
  • Wingspan: 9.42 m (30 ft 10 in)
  • Height: 3.89 m (12 ft 9 in)
  • Wing area: 49.20 m² (529.6 ft²)
  • Empty weight: 7,865 kg (17,340 lb)
  • Loaded weight: 11,000 kg (24,250 lb)
  • Max. takeoff weight: 16,000 kg (35,273 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Volvo Flygmotor RM6C afterburning turbojet
    • Dry thrust: 56.5 kN (12,787 lbf)
    • Thrust with afterburner: 78.4 kN (17,637 lbf)


Performance
  • Maximum speed: Mach 2.0 (1990s improvements)
  • Range: 2,750 km (1,709 mi) with external drop tanks
  • Service ceiling: 20,000 m (65,600 ft)
  • Rate of climb: 250 m/s (49,200 ft/min)
  • Wing loading: 231.6 kg/m² (47.4 lb/ft²)
  • Thrust/weight: 0.70
  • Takeoff roll: 800 m (2,623 ft)

Armament

  • Guns: 1× or 2× 30 mm M-55 ADEN cannon with 100 rounds per gun (in Saab 35F one cannon was omitted to fit avionics needed for Falcon missile integration, earlier variants and export variants retained twin guns.)
  • Hardpoints: for fuel tanks or ordnance with a capacity of 2,900 kg (6,393 lb) and provisions to carry combinations of:
    • Rockets: 2× 75 mm air-to-ground rocket pods ventrally or 12× 135 mm rockets on six underwing pylons
    • Missiles: Rb 24, Rb 27 and Rb 28 air-to-air missiles
    • Bombs: The Danish export version, (F-35), was modified according to NATO standards and was fitted with 1,000lb bomb hardpoints

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Dantosky
• 03/07/2018 3:28 pm
• Level 25 : Expert Architect
Great planes! I might upload some military airplanes soon too :)
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BioPowered
• 03/08/2018 2:59 am
• Level 56 : Grandmaster System
Sounds good!
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Sunshine Cruise Line
• 03/06/2018 8:21 am
• Level 50 : Grandmaster Sailor
yay a draken! i really love this plane
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BioPowered
• 03/06/2018 8:31 am
• Level 56 : Grandmaster System
I'm glad you do!
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JustAnNCRRanger05
• 03/06/2018 6:05 am
• Level 52 : Grandmaster Ranger
I'm not a big fan of the plane's design in real life.
But you done good!
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BioPowered
• 03/06/2018 6:56 am
• Level 56 : Grandmaster System
Honestly, me neither. It makes me think too much of a 1960s spacecraft but I wanted to make it anyway. Thanks!
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Shimoto
• 03/06/2018 7:57 am
• Level 41 : Master Ninja
Hey now, nothing against 60s spacecrafts^^ Their style had its own charm.
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BioPowered
• 03/06/2018 8:35 am
• Level 56 : Grandmaster System
That's true. I really like the original designs that Saab made. Honestly, I also have a soft spot for everything Swedish so I can't say anything bad about it :P
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