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'''Saab 210''', also known as '''Flygplan 210''' (''Fpl 210''),<ref name="50 år">{{Cite book|title=Draken 50 år|publisher=Svensk flyghistorisk förening|year=2005|location=Sweden|pages=36}}</ref> was an approximately 70% scale research prototype for the double-[[delta wing|delta]] configuration of the [[Saab 35 Draken]] Draken supersonic fighter. Although never officially named anything but '''Draken''' by Saab, it soon became known by its unofficial nickname '''Lilldraken''' (Little Dragon, or Little Kite) after the first flight of the prototype of the Saab 35. Its first flight was on 21 January 1952.<ref name="fpl notis 2">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2020-10-02|title=FPL35 notis 2|url=https://www.aef.se/Flygvapnet/Notiser/FPL35_notis_2.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref>{{Sfn | Dorr | 1985 | p = 23}}


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== Variants ==
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The '''Saab 210''' is an approximately 70% scale research prototype for the double-[[delta wing|delta]] configuration of the [[Saab 35 Draken]] Draken supersonic fighter. Although never officially named anything but '''Draken''' by Saab, it soon became known by its unofficial nickname '''Lilldraken''' (Little Dragon) after the first flight of the prototype of the Saab 35. Its first flight was on 21 January 1952.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2020-10-02|title=FPL35 notis 2|url=https://www.aef.se/Flygvapnet/Notiser/FPL35_notis_2.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref>{{Sfn | Dorr | 1985 | p = 23}}
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*'''Saab 210A''' (alternatively '''Fpl 201A''') – Original configuration with the air intakes located at the snout of the aircraft. The A suffix was retroactively given to the original configuration when the aircraft was modified to the later B configuration.<ref name="50 år"/><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2020-10-02|title=The Saab 35 Draken|url=http://www.airvectors.net/avj35.html|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref>
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*'''Saab 210B''' (alternatively '''Fpl 201B''') – Modifified configuration of the original aircraft. The air intakes were moved back to the start of the cockpit to increase the field of view for the pilot and a [[drogue parachute]] was implemented.<ref name="50 år"/><ref name="fpl notis 2"/>
<gallery widths="270" heights="120">
File:Saab 210 Lilldraken (cropped).jpg|{{center|Saab 210A}}
File:Saab 210B.png|{{center|Saab 210B}}
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== Aircraft on display ==
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==Variants==
[[File:Saab 210 hr.jpg|thumb|300px|Saab 210B on display at [[Flygvapenmuseum]] in [[Linköping]]. The rockets under the wings and the missile under the belly are mockups of the 13.5 cm m/56 [[air-to-ground]] rockets and RB321 [[active radar homing]] [[air-to-air missile]] planned for the full scale [[Saab 35 Draken]].]]
[[File:Saab 210 Lilldraken.jpg|thumb|Saab 210 (Saab 210A), the original configuration]]
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[[File:Saab 210 v.jpg|thumb|Saab 210B, the later configuration]]

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*'''Saab 210''': Original configuration.<ref name=":0" /> Often retroactively called Saab 210A due to the SAAB 210B.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2020-10-02|title=The Saab 35 Draken|url=http://www.airvectors.net/avj35.html|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref>
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*'''Saab 210B''': Modification of the original Saab 210. Air intake moved back to increase field of view for the pilot and the implementation of a [[drogue parachute]].<ref name=":0" />

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==Aircraft on display==
The aircraft in Saab 210B configuration is currently on display in the air force museum [[Flygvapenmuseum]] in Linköping.
The aircraft in Saab 210B configuration is currently on display in the air force museum [[Flygvapenmuseum]] in Linköping.


==Specifications==
== Specifications ==
{{Aircraft specs
{{Aircraft specs
|ref= {{Harvnb | Taylor | 1976 | p = 205}}
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==See also==
== Gallery ==
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File:Saab 210 003.jpg|Saab 210A; the U-mark on the tail stands for "Utveckling" (Development).
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File:Saab 210 001.jpg|Saab 210B in flight
File:Saab 210 002.jpg|Saab 210B pictured at airbase [[Västgöta Wing|F 6, Karlsborg]], Sweden
File:Saab 210 v.jpg|Saab 210B on display at [[Flygvapenmuseum]] in Linköping
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== See also ==
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==References==
== References ==
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===Bibliography===
=== Bibliography ===
*{{cite book |last1=Buttler |first1=Tony|first2=Jean-Louis|last2=Delezenne |title=X-Planes of Europe: Secret Research Aircraft from the Golden Age 1946-1974|date=2012 |publisher=Hikoki Publications |location=Manchester, UK |isbn=978-1-902-10921-3|name-list-style=amp}}
*{{cite book |last1=Buttler |first1=Tony|first2=Jean-Louis|last2=Delezenne |title=X-Planes of Europe: Secret Research Aircraft from the Golden Age 1946-1974|date=2012 |publisher=Hikoki Publications |location=Manchester, UK |isbn=978-1-902-10921-3|name-list-style=amp}}
* {{Citation | last = Dorr | first = Robert F | title = Modern Combat Aircraft 21 – Saab Viggen | place = Shepperton, Surrey, [[England|ENG]], [[United Kingdom|UK]] | publisher = Ian Allan | year = 1985 | isbn = 0-7110-1484-1}}.
* {{Citation | last = Dorr | first = Robert F | title = Modern Combat Aircraft 21 – Saab Viggen | place = Shepperton, Surrey, [[England|ENG]], [[United Kingdom|UK]] | publisher = Ian Allan | year = 1985 | isbn = 0-7110-1484-1}}.
* {{Cite book | last = Taylor | first = John WR | title = Research and Experimental Aircraft | place = London, ENG, UK | publisher = Macdonald and Jane's | year = 1976 | isbn = 0-356-08409-4}}.
* {{Cite book | last = Taylor | first = John WR | title = Research and Experimental Aircraft | place = London, ENG, UK | publisher = Macdonald and Jane's | year = 1976 | isbn = 0-356-08409-4}}.


==External links==
== External links ==
{{Commons category}}
{{Commons category}}
* {{Citation | title = Flygvapenmuseum | language = Swedish | trans-title = Air Force Museum | url = http://www.flygvapenmuseum.se/ | place = [[Sweden|SE]]}}.
* {{Citation | title = Flygvapenmuseum | language = Swedish | trans-title = Air Force Museum | url = http://www.flygvapenmuseum.se/ | place = [[Sweden|SE]]}}.

Revision as of 10:22, 12 August 2021

Saab 210
Saab 210B on display at the Swedish Air Force Museum
Role Experimental aircraft
National origin Sweden
Manufacturer Saab AB
First flight 21 January 1952
Number built 1
Developed into Saab 35 Draken

Saab 210, also known as Flygplan 210 (Fpl 210),[1] was an approximately 70% scale research prototype for the double-delta configuration of the Saab 35 Draken Draken supersonic fighter. Although never officially named anything but Draken by Saab, it soon became known by its unofficial nickname Lilldraken (Little Dragon, or Little Kite) after the first flight of the prototype of the Saab 35. Its first flight was on 21 January 1952.[2][3]

Variants

  • Saab 210A (alternatively Fpl 201A) – Original configuration with the air intakes located at the snout of the aircraft. The A suffix was retroactively given to the original configuration when the aircraft was modified to the later B configuration.[1][4]
  • Saab 210B (alternatively Fpl 201B) – Modifified configuration of the original aircraft. The air intakes were moved back to the start of the cockpit to increase the field of view for the pilot and a drogue parachute was implemented.[1][2]
  • Saab 210A
    Saab 210A
  • Saab 210B
    Saab 210B

Aircraft on display

Saab 210B on display at Flygvapenmuseum in Linköping. The rockets under the wings and the missile under the belly are mockups of the 13.5 cm m/56 air-to-ground rockets and RB321 active radar homing air-to-air missile planned for the full scale Saab 35 Draken.

The aircraft in Saab 210B configuration is currently on display in the air force museum Flygvapenmuseum in Linköping.

Specifications

Data from Taylor 1976, p. 205

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 6.1 m (20 ft 0 in) +
  • Wingspan: 4.88 m (16 ft 0 in) ~
  • Powerplant: 1 × Armstrong Siddeley Adder turbojet engine, 4.67 kN (1,050 lbf) thrust

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 644 km/h (400 mph, 348 kn)

Gallery

  • Saab 210A; the U-mark on the tail stands for "Utveckling" (Development).
    Saab 210A; the U-mark on the tail stands for "Utveckling" (Development).
  • Saab 210B in flight
    Saab 210B in flight
  • Saab 210B pictured at airbase F 6, Karlsborg, Sweden
    Saab 210B pictured at airbase F 6, Karlsborg, Sweden
  • Saab 210B on display at Flygvapenmuseum in Linköping
    Saab 210B on display at Flygvapenmuseum in Linköping

See also

Related development

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

Related lists

References

  1. ^ a b c Draken 50 år. Sweden: Svensk flyghistorisk förening. 2005. p. 36.
  2. ^ a b "FPL35 notis 2". 2020-10-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ Dorr 1985, p. 23.
  4. ^ "The Saab 35 Draken". 2020-10-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

Bibliography

  • Buttler, Tony & Delezenne, Jean-Louis (2012). X-Planes of Europe: Secret Research Aircraft from the Golden Age 1946-1974. Manchester, UK: Hikoki Publications. ISBN 978-1-902-10921-3.
  • Dorr, Robert F (1985), Modern Combat Aircraft 21 – Saab Viggen, Shepperton, Surrey, ENG, UK: Ian Allan, ISBN 0-7110-1484-1.
  • Taylor, John WR (1976). Research and Experimental Aircraft. London, ENG, UK: Macdonald and Jane's. ISBN 0-356-08409-4..

External links

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