The Saab 210 is an approximately 70% scale research prototype for the double-

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configuration of the

Saab 35 Draken The Saab 35 Draken (; 'The Kite' or 'The Dragon') is a Swedish fighter-interceptor developed and manufactured by Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget (SAAB) between 1955 and 1974. Development of the Saab 35 Draken started in 1948 as the Swedish air fo ...

supersonic fighter. Although never officially named anything but Draken by Saab, it soon became known by its unofficial nickname Lilldraken (Little Dragon) after the first flight of the prototype of the Saab 35. Its first flight was on 21 January 1952.

Design and development

Under designer Erik Bratt, in the early 1950s Saab were developing a double-delta configuration for a proposed supersonic jet fighter. The configuration was novel and highly advanced, so a small aerodynamic test aircraft, the Type 210, was built to investigate its low-speed flight characteristics.Forsgren (2010)

210 or 210A

The tailless double-delta wing extended almost to the front of the 210, with the integral wing root air intakes positioned just behind a small nose. The 210 also featured a protruding bubble canopy, a swept tail fin and semi-retractable tricycle undercarriage. By now the fighter was designated the

J 35 Draken The Saab 35 Draken (; 'The Kite' or 'The Dragon') is a Swedish fighter-interceptor developed and manufactured by Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget (SAAB) between 1955 and 1974. Development of the Saab 35 Draken started in 1948 as the Swedish air fo ...

and the diminutive test aircraft soon became known as the "Lildraken". Jet power was provided by a 1,000 lb class

Armstrong Siddeley Adder The Armstrong Siddeley ASA.1 Adder was an early British turbojet engine developed by the Armstrong Siddeley company and first run in November 1948. Design and development The Adder, a turbojet derivative of the Armstrong Siddeley Mamba, was or ...

engine. The 210 was taken up for its maiden flight by Bengt Olow, on 21 January 1952. It subsequently undertook extensive flight testing, before undergoing modification for a second phase.

210B

The 210 was modified, with the air intakes moved back to positions alongside the cockpit, in order to increase the field of view for the pilot. A

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was also added. In this form it was designated the 210B, and the previous configuration retrospectively as the 210A. (Swedish) Flight testing resumed, and by the time of its last flight on 25 October 1955, the Saab 210 in both its forms had undertaken 887 separate sorties. The Saab 210B is currently on display in the

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(Air Force Museum) in

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Specifications

References

Notes

Bibliography

* * Forsgren, Jan (2010). "Database: Saab J 35 Draken". ''Aeroplane''. May 2010. p.64. * .

External links

* . {{Saab aircraft

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1950s Swedish experimental aircraft Tailless delta-wing aircraft Single-engined jet aircraft Aircraft first flown in 1952