On 25 October 1955, the prototype of the Saab 35 Draken, a Swedish supersonic interceptor, performed its maiden flight. Designed to counter the growing threat posed by high-altitude jet bombers and to meet the demanding […]
“Our country should manufacture its own weapons as much as possible. We have good shipyards and armouries, but no domestic production of warplanes”, it was these words, spoken by Per Albin Hansson in 1936, that […]
On 25th October 1955, the Swedish fighter-interceptor Saab 35 Draken, performed its first flight. Development of the new Swedish supersonic interceptor, intended to replace both Saab 29 Tunnan and Saab 32B Lansen fighter aircraft, began […]
Saab SK 35C Draken (c/n 35810, SE-DXP), Swedish Air Force Historic Flight, visiting Čáslav air base on its way to Kecskemét airfield, August 2021 The Saab Draken (English: dragon) is another example of a supersonic […]
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