Saab J-35 0e Draken Mk.II

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The Draken was supposed to be a gap-filler for a 10-year period of time, but was serving for 18 years over Austria.

The Austrian J-35Oe were built in the 1960's and were bought as used J-35D models from the Swedish Air Force in 1985.

The aircraft were converted in Oe-models by adding a bird-strike-protected canopy and by upgrading and replacing avionic components. In 1992 the Drakens received ALR-45 Radar Warning Recievers and Chaff & Flare dispensers.

18 years - 23.599 flight hours - without any accident is an international record number for the reliability of fighter jets.

Manufacturer: Saab AB, Linköping, Sweden (today: Saab Aerosystems)

Crew: 1
Weight empty: 7.265 kg
Max. Take-off Weight: about 11.800 kg
Length: 15,35 m / Wingspan: 9,40 m / Height: 3,89 m /
Wing area: 49,2 m²

Engine: 1x Volvo Flygmotor RM6C (licenced version of the British Mk 60 of the Rolls-Royce Avon series 300), Afterburner: EBK 66
Thrust: about 57kN (5.850kg) and around 77kN (7.886kg) with Afterburner.
Thrust to Weight Ratio: 0,73 or 0,81
Internal Fuel Tanks: internal: 2.764 Liters / external fuel tanks: 2x 525 Litres. Fuel consumption: 100 Litres/min (300 Litres with afterburner)

Maximum Speed: Mach 2 in 11.000 m (without external load) /
Mach 1,5 with 2x 525 Litres external fuel tanks plus 2x Sidewinder-Missiles /
Mach 1,1 near ground
Climbing Rate: around 200 m/s
Critical Wing Stress: 180 kg/m²
Range: 430 km (without external fuel tanks) / transfer range: 2.840 km
Service Ceiling: over 20.000 m
Operational Runway Length:
for take-off: about 1.400 m / for landing: about 1.700 m (950m with Brake Parachute)

Radar: Ericsson PS-03 Radar
Equipment: Saab S7A Fire Control System, 2 Communication Systems, Saab FH-5 Autopilot, Saab 73SE-F Ejection Seat (works also on ground, from 100km/h bis 1.100km/h), Marconi Head Up Display (HUD), ALR-45 Radar Warning Receiver, Chaff & Flare Dispenser, 20kVA Generator,
Brake Parachute, 4 small Air Brakes.

Since 2004: Garmin GPSMAP 295 (portable GPS Moving Map)

Armament: 2 x 30mm Aden M-55 Machine Cannons with 2x 90 rounds. Munition, Rate of fire: 1.200 or 1.400 rounds per minute.
Since 1992 one or two AIM9-P3/P4 Sidewinder short range A2A-missiles.