Saab J35XS
This page is about the premium Swedish jet fighter Saab J35XS. For other versions, see SAAB 35 Draken (Family). |
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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".
General info
Flight performance
The Saab J-35XS 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.
Characteristics | Max speed (km/h at 9,000 m) |
Max altitude (metres) |
Turn time (seconds) |
Rate of climb (metres/second) |
Take-off run (metres) | |||
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AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | |||
Stock | ___ | ___ | 12500 | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | 900 |
Upgraded | 2,390 | 2,250 | 24.1 | 25.0 | 208.2 | 177.0 |
Details
Features | |||||
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Combat flaps | Take-off flaps | Landing flaps | Air brakes | Arrestor gear | Drogue chute |
X | X | X | ✓ | X | ✓ |
Limits | ||||||
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Wings (km/h) | Gear (km/h) | Flaps (km/h) | Max Static G | |||
Combat | Take-off | Landing | + | - | ||
1417 | 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 RM6C | 1 | _,___ kg | ___ kg/m2 | |||
Engine characteristics | Mass with fuel (no weapons load) | Max Gross Weight | ||||
Weight (each) | Type | _m fuel | __m fuel | __m fuel | ||
___ kg | Afterburning axial-flow turbojet | _,___ kg | _,___ kg | _,___ kg | _,___ kg | |
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB) | Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (___%/WEP) | |||||
Condition | 100% | WEP | _m fuel | __m fuel | __m fuel | MGW |
Stationary | 5,765 kgf | 7,800 kgf | _.__ | _.__ | _.__ | _.__ |
Optimal | ___ kgf (_ km/h) |
___ kgf (_ km/h) |
_.__ | _.__ | _.__ | _.__ |
Survivability and armour
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Modifications and economy
Armaments
Ballistic Computer | |||
---|---|---|---|
CCIP (Guns) | CCIP (Rockets) | CCIP (Bombs) | CCRP (Bombs) |
Offensive armament
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
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 | ||
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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
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Pros and cons
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Pros:
- Decent speed
- Effective high calibre flares/chaffs
- Great turn rate at low speeds
- Extremely powerful in a downtier
Cons:
- Bleeds speed fast
- Janky gun placement makes it hard to aim
- Inadequate performance in uptiers
- Very limited count of flares/chaffs
- Average turn speed above ~900 km/h
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
- J35FS Countermeasures.jpg
J35FS flares, 6 x RB24Js
- J35FS RM6C AB Off.jpg
J35FS afterburner off
- J35FS RM6C AB On.jpg
J35FS afterburner on
- Videos
See also
- Related development
External links
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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 |
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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 |