Saab 210

Saab 210
Land	Zweden
Role	Experimentele vliegtuigen
Eerste vlucht	21 januari 1952
Gebouwd	1

De Saab 210 Draken (de Dragon of de Kite) is een verkleind testbed voor het double-delta concept bij de ontwikkeling van de J 35 jager. Hoewel het nooit officieel iets anders dan Draken van Saab werd genoemd, werd het al snel bekend onder zijn onofficiële bijnaam Lilldraken (de Kleine Draak of de Kleine Vlieger) na de eerste vlucht van het prototype van de Saab 35. De eerste vlucht was op 21 januari 1952.

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General Characteristics and Role

The SAAB 210 Lilldraken (“Little Dragon”) was a revolutionary Swedish experimental aircraft designed and built by Saab in the early 1950s. It was created purely as a one-third scale research platform to test the novel and complex double delta wing configuration proposed for the supersonic Saab 35 Draken fighter. The Lilldraken was a critical step in the Draken’s development, as the double delta design—characterized by a small, highly-swept inner delta wing and a larger, less-swept outer delta—was entirely new and its aerodynamic properties needed real-world validation, especially at low speeds. Its unique profile and small size made it one of the most distinctive and important experimental aircraft of its era.

Property	Typical Value (SAAB 210)
Role	Experimental/Aerodynamic Testbed
National Origin	Zweden
Fabrikant	Saab AB
First Flight	21 januari 1952
Bemanning	1 (Pilot)
Configuratie	Low-wing monoplane, double delta wing, tricycle landing gear
Lengte	6.1 m (20 ft 0 in)
Spanwijdte	4.79 m (15 ft 8 in)
Max Speed	Approx. 340 km/h (211 mph)

Design Innovations and Performance

Engine: 1 x Armstrong Siddeley Adder turbojet engine (non-afterburning).
Thrust: Approx. 475 kgf (1,047 lbf).
Key Innovation: The primary purpose was to test the double delta wing, which was necessary to give the subsequent Draken fighter both high-speed performance (via the inner delta) and low-speed stability (via the outer delta).
Air Intakes: The Lilldraken featured large lateral air intakes on either side of the cockpit, which were also representative of the intended design for the larger Draken.
Test Program: The aircraft successfully performed numerous flights, validating the stability, control, and general handling characteristics of the radical double delta configuration before the full-scale fighter was finalized.

Legacy and Final Status

Successor: The knowledge gained from the Lilldraken program was directly applied to the full-scale development and successful deployment of the Mach 2-capable Saab 35 Draken fighter.
Operational Status: Only one example of the SAAB 210 was ever built.
Preservation: The single prototype is now preserved and displayed at the Flygvapenmuseum (Swedish Air Force Museum) in Linköping, Sweden.