Sweden
DRAKEN (SAAB)
Gary's Combat Aircraft Reference Guide

FM 44-80:  Draken

GENERAL DATA

Country of Origin: Sweden.
Similar Aircraft: Hunter.
Crew: One.
Role: Fighter-attack, reconnaissance.
Armament: Bombs, cannon, rockets, missiles.
Dimensions: Length: 50 ft, 4 in (15.5 m). Span: 30 ft, 10 in (9.5 m).

DESCRIPTION

Wings: Mid-mounted, double-delta extending from the canopy to the tail section.

Engine(s): One turbojet located inside the body. Oval air intakes in the leading edges of the wing roots. Large, single exhaust.

Fuselage: Tubular body blending into the delta wings. Long, pointed nose and a bubble canopy mounted forward of the air intakes.

Tail: No tail flat. Large, swept-back, tapered tail fin with square tip mounted on the dorsal spine.

USER COUNTRIES

Austria, Denmark, Finland, Sweden.