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For the J35s in general it's better to keep your speed up at all times, one sharp turn can put you in a bad position as food for the enemy team, turn fight only when you are alone with an enemy player as you lose much speed and cannot recover as quickly as other jets, J35s are one of the best turn fighters in game thanks to it's Delta wings, but given the turn fighting advantage your wings act as a massive airbreak when turning sharp at a certain speed, J35s compress at high speeds so you cannot turn that sharp, you need to slow down a bit to around 900 km/h
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Saab J35XS Has limited amount of flares so use them wisely, it's recommended to only take standard flares as you only have 12 flares and you drop 2 each time, if you take mixed flares you will end up dropping 4 each time (2 flare, 2 chaff) so only take flare and to avoid radar missiles stay low to the ground as you don't have [[Radar warning receiver|RWR]] to notice an enemy lock.
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Saab J35XS Missiles are RB24J, it's exactly the same as [[AIM-9J Sidewinder|AIM-9J]]/[[AIM-9P Sidewinder|AIM-9P]], You can only lock from behind the enemy 5.5km, having 6 of them you can swing it around like free cookies.
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Saab J35XS The guns are very good usually one hit one kill as they're 30mm cannons ([[Akan m/55 (30 mm)|akan m/55]]) it's exactly the same as the british [[ADEN 30mm]] but the problem here is the Swedish variant does not have any tracer round in any of the belts, so you need to practice using it, if you have an aircraft with ADEN 30mm you can find tracers in it so it would make it easier to practice, if you don't you can test flight any aircraft with ADEN 30mms such as the [[Hunter FGA.9]], Also watchout for the ammo as you only have 120 and that cannon is fast firing.
  
 
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* Bleeds speed fast
 
* Bleeds speed fast
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* Very limited count of flares/chaffs
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* Very limited count of flares/chaffs (12)
 
* Average turn speed above ~900 km/h
 
* Average turn speed above ~900 km/h
 
* Gun placement makes it harder to aim
 
* Gun placement makes it harder to aim

Revision as of 23:39, 8 November 2023

This page is about the premium Swedish jet fighter Saab J35XS. For other versions, see SAAB 35 Draken (Family).
Saab J35XS
saab_j35xs.png
GarageImage Saab J35XS.jpg
StoreImage Saab J35XS 004.jpg
Saab J35XS
Sweden flag.png Sweden
VII Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
10.3 11.0 11.0
Class:
PREMIUM
Purchase:Bundle or Gift
Show in game
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Description

The Saab J35XS Draken is a premium gift rank VII Swedish jet fighter with a battle rating of 10.3 (AB) and 11.0 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Apex Predators".

Though under the Swedish line, it is a Finnish aircraft, as the XS stands for Export Suomi.

General info

Flight performance

Air brakes
Allows you to dramatically reduce the flight speed by releasing special flaps
Drogue parachute
Reduces braking distance when landing on any runway
Max speed
at 9 000 m2 250 km/h
Turn time25 s
Max altitude12 500 m
EngineSvenska Flygmotor RM 6С
Type
Cooling systemAir
Take-off weight14 t

The Saab J35XS turns very fast, however turning too fast at lower speeds can also lead to a "superstall", which may cause a crash. Tight turns also lead to a significant loss of energy/speed.

Being that the Saab J35XS is also a double-delta wing, it's sustained turn rate is fantastic, but leaves the aircraft in a much-to-be-desired energy and speed state. An issue most pilots may run into in a dogfight is an issue with only one sidemounted Akan m/55 30mm, making getting good shots in a dogfight difficult.

Characteristics Max speed
(km/h at 9,000 m) 		Max altitude
(metres) 		Turn time
(seconds) 		Rate of climb
(metres/second) 		Take-off run
(metres)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
Stock ___ ___ 12500 __._ __._ __._ __._ 900
Upgraded 2,390 2,250 24.1 25.0 208.2 177.0

Details

Features
Combat flaps Take-off flaps Landing flaps Air brakes Arrestor gear Drogue chute
X X X ✓ X ✓
Limits
Wings (km/h) Gear (km/h) Flaps (km/h) Max Static G
Combat Take-off Landing + -
1,417 500 - - - ~13 ~6
Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons Rudder Elevators Radiator
< 850 < 700 < 700 N/A

Engine performance

Engine Aircraft mass
Engine name Number Basic mass Wing loading (full fuel)
Svenska Flygmotor RM 6C 1 8,255 kg 210 kg/m2
Engine characteristics Mass with fuel (no weapons load) Max Gross
Weight
Weight (each) Type 6m fuel 20m fuel 21m fuel
1,400 kg Afterburning axial-flow turbojet 8,909 kg 10,284 kg 10,435 kg 11,634 kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB) Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (WEP)
Condition 100% WEP 6m fuel 20m fuel 21m fuel MGW
Stationary 5,575 kgf 8,028 kgf 0.90 0.78 0.77 0.70
Optimal 5,575 kgf
(0 km/h) 		10,126 kgf
(1,250 km/h) 		1.14 0.98 0.97 0.88

Survivability and armour

Flares/Chaff
Aircraft countermeasures to distract IR and radar-guided missiles and also AA radar
Crew1 person
Speed of destruction
Structural0 km/h
Gear500 km/h

As with all delta or double-delta wing configurations, your silhouette is significantly larger than other contemporary aircraft you'll face from 9.7-11.7. The fuel tanks are located close to the center of the fuselage, meaning that most rounds that connect with your aircraft will likely cause you to burn up. The engine is also massive and fragile, meaning that even a glancing blow from an enemy's gun can critically damage your engine.

Flight characteristics are also heavily damaged with even minor damage to the wings, particularly if the damage is uneven, greatly increasing the chances of getting into a irrecoverable flatspin. As with most aircraft of the BR, you will not be able to survive a missile if it comes into contact with your aircraft.

Modifications and economy

Repair cost
AB2 147 Sl icon.png
RB6 206 Sl icon.png
SB5 875 Sl icon.png
Crew training10 000 Sl icon.png
Experts1 160 000 Sl icon.png
Aces2 800 Ge icon.png
Research Aces2 150 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
Talisman.png 2 × 130 / 310 / 600 % Sl icon.png
Talisman.png 2 × 232 / 232 / 232 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Flight performance Survivability Weaponry
Mods jet compressor.png
Compressor
Mods jet engine.png
Engine
Mods g suit.png
G-suit
Mods aerodinamic fuse.png
Fuselage repair
Mods armor frame.png
Airframe
Mods aerodinamic wing.png
Wings repair
Mods armor cover.png
Cover
Mods jet engine extinguisher.png
EFS
Mods ammo.png
aden_belt_pack
Mod arrow 1.png
Mods heli false thermal targets.png
Flares/Chaff
Mods pilon rocket.png
m/56d
Mod arrow 0.png
Mods weapon.png
aden_new_gun
Mods pilon rocket.png
m/57
Mod arrow 0.png
Mods air to air missile.png
RB24J

Armaments

Ballistic Computer
CCIP (Guns) CCIP (Rockets) CCIP (Bombs) CCRP (Bombs)
Icon GreenCheckmark.png Icon GreenCheckmark.png Icon RedXCross.png Icon RedXCross.png

Offensive armament

Main article: Akan m/55 (30 mm)

The Saab J35XS is armed with:

  • A choice between two presets:
    • 1 x 30 mm Akan m/55 cannon, wing-mounted (120 rpg)
    • 1 x 30 mm Akan m/55 cannon + 12 x large calibre countermeasures

Suspended armament

Main articles: RB24, RB24J, m/56D, srak m/57B

The Saab J35XS can be outfitted with the following ordnance presets:

  • Without load
  • 6 x RB24J missiles
  • 12 x m/56D rockets
  • 76 x srak m/57B rockets
  • 4 x RB24J missiles + 76 x srak m/57B rockets
  • 4 x RB24J missiles + 12 x m/56D rockets
  • 2 x RB24J missiles + 8 x m/56D rockets + 76 x srak m/57B rockets

Custom loadout options

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Hardpoints Saab J35XS.png
m/56D rockets 4, 6 4, 6
srak m/57B rockets 19 19 19 19
RB24 missiles 1 1 1 1 1 1
RB24J missiles 1 1 1 1 1 1

Usage in battles

For the J35s in general it's better to keep your speed up at all times, one sharp turn can put you in a bad position as food for the enemy team, turn fight only when you are alone with an enemy player as you lose much speed and cannot recover as quickly as other jets, J35s are one of the best turn fighters in game thanks to it's Delta wings, but given the turn fighting advantage your wings act as a massive airbreak when turning sharp at a certain speed, J35s compress at high speeds so you cannot turn that sharp, you need to slow down a bit to around 900 km/h

Saab J35XS Has limited amount of flares so use them wisely, it's recommended to only take standard flares as you only have 12 flares and you drop 2 each time, if you take mixed flares you will end up dropping 4 each time (2 flare, 2 chaff) so only take flare and to avoid radar missiles stay low to the ground as you don't have RWR to notice an enemy lock.

Saab J35XS Missiles are RB24J, it's exactly the same as AIM-9J/AIM-9P, You can only lock from behind the enemy 5.5km, having 6 of them you can swing it around like free cookies.

Saab J35XS The guns are very good usually one hit one kill as they're 30mm cannons (akan m/55) it's exactly the same as the british ADEN 30mm but the problem here is the Swedish variant does not have any tracer round in any of the belts, so you need to practice using it, if you have an aircraft with ADEN 30mm you can find tracers in it so it would make it easier to practice, if you don't you can test flight any aircraft with ADEN 30mms such as the Hunter FGA.9, Also watchout for the ammo as you only have 120 and that cannon is fast firing.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Decent speed
  • Effective high Caliber flares/chaffs
  • Great turn rate at low speeds
  • Has IRST
  • 6 Missiles

Cons:

  • Bleeds speed fast
  • Very limited count of flares/chaffs (12)
  • Average turn speed above ~900 km/h
  • Gun placement makes it harder to aim
  • No tracers in any of the gun belts
  • No RWR

History

The SAAB J-35XS (Xerxes Sigurd/Export Suomi) is a Finnish export of the Swedish J35F interceptor. During and after 1970, Sweden provided second hand J35's to the Finnish Air Force. The first wave of exported Drakens were put into service on 1972, while the first J35 assembled under licence by Valmet was finished on March 12th, 1974. A unique feature to the Finnish variants was the ability to mount Soviet R-13M missiles, along with countermeasures such as flares and chaff.

Media

Skins
Images

  • J35XS flares, 6 x RB24Js

  • J35XS afterburner off

  • J35XS afterburner on

Videos
Saab 35FS: A Basic Review - Tims Variety

See also

Related development

External links


Swedish Aeroplane Company Ltd. (SAAB)
  Pre-SAAB: SA / ASJA
SA 'Jaktfalken'  J6B
SAAB 17  B17A · B17B · S17BS
SAAB 18  B18A · B18B · T18B · T18B (57)
SAAB 21  J21A-1 · J21A-2 · A21A-3 · J21RA · A21RB
SAAB 29 'Tunnan'  J29A · A29B · J29D · J29F
SAAB 32 'Lansen'  J32B · A32A · A32A Röd Adam
SAAB 35 'Draken'  J35A · J35D
SAAB 37 'Viggen'  JA37C · JA37D · JA37DI · JA37DI F21 · AJ37 · AJS37
SAAB 39 'Gripen'  JAS39A · JAS39C
SAAB 105  SK60B · SAAB-105G
License Production  B3C (Ju 86K)
Export  SAAB-105OE · J35XS · ▄JAS39C · ◔JAS39EBS HU C

Sweden jet aircraft
Fighters  J21RA
  J29A · A29B · J29D · J29F
  J32B
  J34
  J35A · J35D
  JA37C · JA37D · JA37DI · JA37DI F21
  JAS39A · JAS39C
Strike aircraft  A21RB
  A32A · A32A Röd Adam
  A28B
  AJ37 · AJS37
  SK60B · SAAB-105G
Export  SAAB-105OE
Finland  ▄Vampire FB 52A · ▄MiG-21bis · Saab J35XS

Sweden premium aircraft
Fighters  Iacobi's J8A · ▄Fokker D.XXI · Mörkö-Morane · VL Myrsky II · J9 Early · J26 David · VL Pyörremyrsky · ▄Bf 109 G-6
Jet fighters  J29D · J35A · Saab J35XS · JA37DI F21
Strike aircraft  SAAB-105OE · A32A Röd Adam
Bomber  ▄Ar 196 A-5

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