Forslund, Mikael Saab 35 Draken

The Saab 35 "Draken" is a Swedish fighter aircraft developed and manufactured by Saab between 1955 and 1974. The "Draken" was a design ahead of its time, producing the revolutionary double-delta wing mainplane configuration. It was also the first fully supersonic aircraft to be deployed in Western Europe.The "Draken" was introduced into service with the Swedish Air Force (SAF) on 8 March 1960. "Drakens" served from 1960 through 2005 and proved their worth in over 640 production aircraft. This book is the most comprehensive on the "Draken" yet published in English, with numerous photographs of the aircraft in service, several of which have never been published before, walkaround photographs of the preserved aircraft, illustrations from contemporary manuals and color artwork.

The "Drakens" were in service from 1960 to 2005 and proved their worth during their long service life, which is also illustrated by the production figure of 640 units. This book is the most comprehensive study of the Saab 35 "Draken" ever published in English. It contains numerous photographs of the aircraft in service, some of which have never been published before, walkaround photographs of a surviving example, illustrations from contemporary manuals and colour aircraft profiles showing paint schemes and markings.