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Saab 35 Draken
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Air Superiority Fighters · Sweden · 1959
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Saab 35 Draken
Saab 35 Draken Photo: Blockhaj · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Air-to-Air Lethality
85
Agility
80
Speed
75
Radar & Avionics
60
Range
65
Stealth
10
Survivability
75
Reliability
85
Technology
80
Cost-Effectiveness
85
Origin Sweden
ManufacturerSaab Group
CategoryAir Superiority Fighters
EraEarly Cold War
In service1959–1974
Operators5 countries
Quantity651
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
69
Air Superiority Fighters MASS Rating
1/89
Early Cold War
32/832
All-Time
Air Superiority Fighters · 10 axes scored
Air-to-Air Lethality
85
Agility
80
Speed
75
Radar & Avionics
60
Range
65
Stealth
10
Survivability
75
Reliability
85
Technology
80
Cost-Effectiveness
85
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
Saab 35 Draken
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1959–1974
Quantity
651
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · EARLY COLD WAR
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
90
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
69
air superiority fighters category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air superiority fighters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • First Flight1955
  • Service Entry Year1960
  • Crew1
  • Primary Rolefighter-interceptor
  • Generationsecond-generation fighter
◈Powerplant7MOD.7
▣Performance5MOD.5
  • Top Speed2,450 km/h
  • Top Speed (Mach)2 Mach
  • Service Ceiling20,000 m
  • Ferry Range2,750 km
  • Rate of Climb199 m/s
◇Dimensions & Weights3MOD.3
  • Length15.35 m
  • Wingspan4.88 m
  • Empty Weight7,865 kg
◆Armament6MOD.6
▤Avionics & Stealth8MOD.8
⬢Production2MOD.2
  • Total Built651
  • Operators4
▲Service History4MOD.4
  • Retirement Year2005
  • Production Start1955
  • Production End1974
  • Operational Statusretired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1959Production started
  2. 1960Entered service
  3. 1974Production ended
  4. 1985Sale: Austria (24 units)
67
years in service
15
years in production
651
units produced
4
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory3country · 80units
80active
Saab 35 DrakenSALES1records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
1985Austria24——
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
An afterburner is a device that injects fuel into a jet engine's hot exhaust gases, generating additional thrust through combustion.
Air-to-air missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to engage other aircraft. They are used for self-defense and to gain air superiority.
Air-to-Ground Missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to attack ground targets. They enable aircraft to engage and destroy enemy ground positions, vehicles, and installations.
A collection of integrated electronic systems on a military aircraft designed to detect, identify, disrupt, or deceive enemy radar, communications, and guided weapons.
A helmet-mounted display system that allows pilots to aim weapons by looking at targets, tracking head movements to direct sensors or weapons.
Enables real-time sharing of position, targeting, and sensor data among aircraft and platforms for coordinated combat operations.
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