MBS Saab J35J Draken DK-223

SAAB 35 Draken is a tough, scalable and well-flying model!

With its double delta wing, it has a characteristic appearance that is guaranteed to be visible! The kit consists of only CNC-milled balsa and plywood parts, wich gives a very good fit. The hood is vacuum-formed clear plastic, the intake is also made of vacuum-formed plastic and the motor tube is made of plastic. This, together with the included construction jig, quarantees the correct shape of the model. 

The construction description is very detailed (51 pages in Swedish or English) and is written to be able to guide an inexperienced builder. This model is a good choise as your first scale model!

The flight characteristics are nice and it is very suitable as yyour first scale model. The model is equipped with several scale details, such as two pitot tubes, cooling air intake for the EBK, air intake on the back, IR under the nose and space for rear landing gear. In addition, a comprehensive set of decals is included. Istallation of a retractable landing gear is possible when space for these is set aside (the wheel well walls for the main seats are also included in the kit).

The idea for the Dragon was born in 1949. To try out the new one with a double delta wing, SAAB built its only experimental plan to date, SAAB 210, which took off two years later. On October 25, 1955, the premiere flew 35-1, "Red Urban" and already three months later the sound barrier was passed. The first J35J, which is a model for this model, was handed over to the Swedish Air Force on March 3, 1987 and was in active service (in Sweden) until 1998 (the last flight was made in 1999). A total of 615 Drakenplanes were manufactured, of which 12 were licensed in Finland. The plane served in four air forces for 46 years (1959 - 2005).