Engineers at Saab had a radical idea for a new jet fighter, the Saab 35—they would use a double delta wing design (which would prove very popular at Saab). Delta wings are recognizable as large, ...

Saab as an automaker is sadly no longer with us. Thanks a lot for that, GM. You bunch of accountants and pencil pushers you. But let's be honest, Saab's bread and butter have always been airplanes.

Sweden punches well above its weight in the creation of exciting innovative combat aircraft. Historically, it was neutral, ...

During the Second World War, Sweden maintained a policy of neutrality – yet at the same time expected that if war came it would most likely be against the Soviet Union. The Swedish Air Force has ...

Saab is claiming to be the first aircraft manufacturer to take responsibility for its product from cradle to grave, after the Austrian air force’s last J35 Draken fighters were returned to the Swedish ...

Who doesn't love Draken? It's a monumental masterpiece – a feat of engineering brilliance that turned Swedish ingenuity into ...

SPECTATORS were treated to a preview of two of the most eagerly-anticipated visitors to this year's festival – the Typhoon and Saab Draken. While the Saab makes its Bournemouth Air Festival debut, the ...

I caught the legendary 1950s Saab Draken in action at the Eastbourne Airshow 2024, and the sound it made as it tore past Beachy Head was unlike anything I’ve heard before. The cliffs amplified and ...

A SERIES of debutants will take centre stage at this year’s Bournemouth Air Festival. Alongside vintage aircraft, two parachute teams, aerobatics and night air pyrotechnics, the Saab Draken from ...

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