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By developing the Saab 35 Draken, Saab made a bold move by choosing a
double delta wing configuration.
Due to limited knowledge of this configuration, it was decided to
build a special test-bed in order to improve the project safety. The
experimental aircraft was scaled down to 70 percent of the planned
size and was given the designation Saab 210 Lill-Draken. The intention
was primarily to test the flight characteristics at low speeds and to
test the assumptions made before undertaking full-scale construction.
The maiden flight on 21 January 1952 was made by Bengt Olow.The Saab 210 performed around 1,000 test flights over four years. The results provided valuable experience during development of the Saab 35 Draken. Saab 210 is the first and only experimental aircraft to have been developed throughout Saab's history. Lill-Draken is now on display at the Air Force museum in Linköping, Sweden. |
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Swedish Blast from the Past. Saab 210 Lilldraken..the Viggen's daddy
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Check out the illustrations in this thread about the Saab 36 -- Sweden's abandoned nuclear bomber.
ReplyDeletehttp://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?t=18330
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_36
Thank you, this is a beautiful little bird. Although I personally think it was a little bit better looking in the later variant where they moved the air intake back a little.
ReplyDeleteI would personally say that it is the father of Draken, the Viggen had another history, worth telling, but I'll leave that for later.
If this is the only experimenntal aircraft Saab have ever made is also up for debate, Both J-29 and J-32 had the wing design tested on experimental aircrafts before first flight, and in recent years .... well... google and you might find something.
my 5 cent
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