Saab 210

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Saab 210
Saab 210-Flygvapenmuseum.jpg
Saab 210B on display at the Swedish Air Force Museum
Role Experimental aircraft
National origin Sweden
Manufacturer Saab AB
First flight 21 January 1952
Number built 1
Developed into Saab 35 Draken

The Saab 210 is an approximately 70% scale research prototype for the double-delta configuration of the Saab 35 Draken Draken 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.[1][2]

Variants[]

Saab 210 (Saab 210A), the original configuration
Saab 210B, the later configuration
SAAB 210 Lilldraken at Flygvapenmusuem
  • Saab 210 or 210A – Original configuration with the air intakes located at the snout of the aircraft. The A suffix was retroactively given to the original configuration when the aircraft was modified to the later B configuration.[3][4]
  • Saab 210B – Modified configuration of the original aircraft. The air intakes were moved back to the start of the cockpit to increase the field of view for the pilot and a drogue parachute was implemented.[3][5]

Aircraft on display[]

The aircraft in Saab 210B configuration is currently on display in the air force museum (Flygvapenmuseum) in Linköping.

Specifications[]

Data from Taylor 1976, p. 205

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 6.1 m (20 ft 0 in) +
  • Wingspan: 4.88 m (16 ft 0 in) ~
  • Powerplant: 1 × Armstrong Siddeley Adder turbojet engine, 4.67 kN (1,050 lbf) thrust

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 644 km/h (400 mph, 348 kn)

See also[]

Related development

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

Related lists

References[]

  1. ^ "FPL35 notis 2". 2020-10-02.
  2. ^ Dorr 1985, p. 23.
  3. ^ a b Draken 50 år. Sweden: Svensk flyghistorisk förening. 2005. p. 36.
  4. ^ "The Saab 35 Draken". 2020-10-02.
  5. ^ "FPL35 notis 2". 2020-10-02. (Swedish)

Bibliography[]

  • Buttler, Tony & Delezenne, Jean-Louis (2012). X-Planes of Europe: Secret Research Aircraft from the Golden Age 1946-1974. Manchester, UK: Hikoki Publications. ISBN 978-1-902-10921-3.
  • Dorr, Robert F (1985), Modern Combat Aircraft 21 – Saab Viggen, Shepperton, Surrey, ENG, UK: Ian Allan, ISBN 0-7110-1484-1.
  • Taylor, John WR (1976). Research and Experimental Aircraft. London, ENG, UK: Macdonald and Jane's. ISBN 0-356-08409-4..

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