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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
 
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} Finnish jet fighter in the Swedish tech tree {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Apex Predators"]].
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The J35XS was part of a deal between Finland and Sweden so that the last one could provide Finland with different variants of the J35 Draken. At the beginning only second hand J35Fs, Bs and Cs were provided with minor modifications but Finland requested an upgrade variant of the J35F, more comparable to the J35J standard. Thus the J35XS was conceived, it had better countermeasures, electronics, a better radar (but still very similar), more weapon pylons and access to the RB-27 and RB-28 missiles, as well as the RB24J (AIM-9P). A total of 12 aircraft were produced of this variant, and was the only one assembled in Finland, while the kits were produced in Sweden by SAAB. In real life, the J35XS was also able to fire the Soviet R-13M1 (export variant of the R-13M) that was extensively used by Finland in their MiG-21s.
 
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Introduced in [[Update "Apex Predators"]], the J35XS plays like all Drakens, fast and with good AoA capabilities. Of course, while doing manoeuvres it loses all of its speed, but it has a very interesting double delta wing design, that allows the aircraft to retain energy at high speeds at the cost of agility. It has access to 6 x RB24Js which are just AIM-9Ps. This missile has a decent range and acceleration, as well as 20Gs of pull. While these don't get you consistent destructions, they still perform decently when launched at unaware opponents. It also has access to 12 countermeasures, not a lot, however being deployed 1 by 1, they can last for a good time and while being better than nothing, they are ultimately sub-optimal at best. This means that taking chaff is not recommended, and thus flying close to the ground to avoid radar locks is highly advised. Also, it uses an IRST coupled with its radar. This allows to lock to the heat signature of jets and slaving the missile to that lock, but the locked target wont receive a warning unlike radar, that triggers the RWR if it's able to detect the lock. The problem is that IRST can't identify if the lock is friend or enemy, so watch out for friendly fire.
 
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
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{{Specs-Avia-Flight}}
 
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The Saab J35XS turns very well, however turning too hard 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.
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The Saab J-35XS turns very fast, however turning too fast at lower speeds can also lead to a so called "super-stall", which may lead to a crash. Tight turns also lead to a significant loss of energy/speed.
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Being that the Saab J35XS is also a double-delta wing, its sustained turn rate is fantastic, the energy retention not so much, thus leaving 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 30 mm, making getting good shots in a dogfight difficult.
 
  
 
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! Stock
 
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| ___ || ___ || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}} || __._ || __._ || __._ || __._ || rowspan="2" | 900
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| N/A || N/A || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}} || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || rowspan="2" | 900
 
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! Upgraded
 
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| 2,390 || 2,250 || 24.1 || 25.0 || 208.2 || 177.0
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| 2390 || 2250 || 24.1 || 25.0 || 208.2 || 177.0
 
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! Combat flaps !! Take-off flaps !! Landing flaps !! Air brakes !! Arrestor gear !! Drogue chute
 
! Combat flaps !! Take-off flaps !! Landing flaps !! Air brakes !! Arrestor gear !! Drogue chute
 
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| X || X || X || ✓ || X || ✓
 
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! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -
 
! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -
 
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| 1,417 <!--{{Specs|destruction|body}}--> || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || - || - || - || ~13 || ~6
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| {{Specs|destruction|body}} || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || - || - || - || ~13 || ~6
 
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! colspan="2" | {{Annotation|Basic mass|Mass of the aircraft with pilot and engine oil, but no fuel or weapons load}} || colspan="2" | Wing loading (full fuel)
 
! colspan="2" | {{Annotation|Basic mass|Mass of the aircraft with pilot and engine oil, but no fuel or weapons load}} || colspan="2" | Wing loading (full fuel)
 
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| colspan="2" | Svenska Flygmotor RM 6C || 1
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| colspan="2" | 8,255 kg || colspan="2" | 210 kg/m<sup>2</sup>
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| colspan="2" | _,___ kg || colspan="2" | ___ kg/m<sup>2</sup>
 
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! colspan="3" | Engine characteristics
 
! colspan="3" | Engine characteristics
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! Weight (each) || colspan="2" | Type
 
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! _m fuel || __m fuel || __m fuel
 
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| 8,909 kg || 10,284 kg || 10,435 kg || 11,634 kg
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| _,___ kg || _,___ kg || _,___ kg || _,___ kg
 
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! colspan="3" | {{Annotation|Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)|The maximum thrust produced by each engine, while mounted in the aircraft. NOTE: Thrust varies significantly depending on speed & altitude.}}
 
! colspan="3" | {{Annotation|Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)|The maximum thrust produced by each engine, while mounted in the aircraft. NOTE: Thrust varies significantly depending on speed & altitude.}}
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! colspan="4" | Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (___%/WEP)
 
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! Condition || 100% || WEP
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! _m fuel || __m fuel || __m fuel || MGW
 
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| ''Stationary'' || 5,575 kgf || 8,028 kgf
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| ''Stationary'' || 5,765 kgf || 7,800 kgf
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| 0.90 || 0.78 || 0.77 || 0.70
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| ''Optimal'' || 5,575 kgf<br>(0 km/h) || 10,126 kgf<br>(1,250 km/h)
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{{Specs-Avia-Armour}}
 
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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 flat spin. 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 ===
 
=== Modifications and economy ===
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== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
 
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=== Offensive armament ===
 
=== Offensive armament ===
 
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The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with:
  
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* 1 x 30 mm Akan m/55 cannon, wing-mounted (120 rpg)
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* A choice between two presets:
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** 1 x 30 mm Akan m/55 cannon, wing-mounted (120 rpg)
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** 1 x 30 mm Akan m/55 cannon + 12 x large calibre countermeasures
  
 
=== Suspended armament ===
 
=== Suspended armament ===
 
{{Specs-Avia-Suspended}}
 
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{{main|RB24J|m/56D|Srak m/57B}}
  
 
The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
 
The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
  
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* Without Load
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* 6 x RB24J (Export AIM-9J) air-to-air missiles
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* 76 x 7,5 cm srak m/57B rockets
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! [[RB24]] missiles
 
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! [[RB24J]] missiles
 
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! 510 l drop tanks
 
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{{Navigation-Start|Default weapon presets}}
 
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* 2 x 510 l drop tanks
 
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* 6 x RB24J missiles
 
 
* 12 x m/56D rockets
 
* 12 x m/56D rockets
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* 4 x RB24J air-to-air missiles (Export AIM-9J) + 76 x 7,5 cm srak m/57B rockets
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* 4 x RB24J missiles + 76 x srak m/57B rockets
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* 4 x RB24J air-to-air missiles (Export AIM-9J) + 12 x m/56D rockets
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* 4 x RB24J missiles + 12 x m/56D rockets
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* 2 x RB24J air-to-air missiles (Export AIM-9J) + 76 x 7,5 cm srak m/57B rockets + 8 x m/56D rockets
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* 2 x RB24J missiles + 8 x m/56D rockets + 76 x srak m/57B rockets
 
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{{Navigation-End}}
 
  
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
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The J35XS is played as a very capable dogfighter/interceptor in War Thunder. At its BR, it gets a set of 6 x RB24J air-to-air missiles (AIM-9P), that even while only rear aspect, have a good range and decent acceleration, as well as the ability to pull 20Gs maximum. Not only that, the aircraft gets a powerful radar with a maximum of 90 km of detection range and 45 km for lock range.
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Use the 6 RB24J (Export AIM-9J) air-to-air missiles you have access to by sneaking up on opponents from behind.  
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The J35XS also features an IRST, a rare sight in jets, and even rarer below 11.0. IRST stands for Infrared Search and Track and allows to detect infrared signals from rear and front aspect, and locking them. Unlike SARH, this mode does not have an IFF system, which means that it cant identify if the aircraft locked/detected is an ally or an enemy. This can prove very dangerous in '''Simulator Battles''', when it's not possible identifying if an aircraft is allied or not at long ranges. Still, a good combination in these situations is using the IRST in close ranges while using the radar at long ranges, this will ensure that the enemy aircraft is not warned if you are locked using the IRST. Apart from that, you can use the IRST to lock missiles easier and shoot them while manoeuvring and maintaining the lock.
 
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The J35XS has a limited fuel load of 20 minutes, and while the afterburner is not very fuel hungry, it will still leave you without fuel in EC maps if not careful. Without the afterburner you will top at Mach 0.96 with 100% thrust. You will also loose a lot of speed while turning, of course, this means that you can pull very tight turns and surprise your opponents with shots or missile launches. One of the biggest inconvenience with the J35XS is the cannon placement, while the cannon deals decent damage, the offset gun makes aiming very hard and lining up shots rather difficult, it's recommended playing a little in AB matches to get used to how your gun behaves, before participating in RB or SB.
 
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The aircraft has access to only two air to ground options, the M/56D and M/57B rockets, the M/56D is the only useful against ground targets, since it has a HEAT warhead with good penetration values, but it's quite heavy and slow. The 57B in the other hand uses a HE warhead, but it's too small, with only 15 mm of penetration and 1.14 kg of explosive mass, that wont kill anything at high BRs even with a direct hit.
 
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
  
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* Good speed
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* Superior maneuverability at all speeds
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* Effective high calibre flares/chaffs
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* Good energy retention at higher speeds (above 850 km/h)
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* Great turn rate at medium - low speeds
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* High top speed
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* Strong in a downtier
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* Good climb performance
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* Has IRST
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* Good acceleration
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* Low stall speed
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* Hard-hitting 30 mm cannons
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* Good air-to-air missiles
  
 
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'''Cons:'''
  
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* Bleeds a lot of speed during sustained turns
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* Bleeds energy quickly at lower speeds (below 750 km/h)
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* Janky gun placement makes it hard to aim
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* Relatively low maximum fuel load and a fuel thirsty afterburner
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* Horrible performance in uptiers
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* Wings may rip with roll and elevator input at supersonic speeds
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* Very limited count of flares/chaffs
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* Cannons are placed fairly far from the center (convergence issue)
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* Average turn speed above ~900 km/h
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* Cannons have low velocity and ammo
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* All cannon belts lack tracers
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* Only has unguided rockets for CAS
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* Few countermeasures
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* Unstable wing design; if not careful can easily enter an unrecoverable stall or flat spin when maneuvering at low speeds
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
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Finland obtained the Swedish SAAB J35 Draken in 1970, as part of a collaboration between the two countries so that Sweden could provide the Finnish Air Force with J35 aircraft of different variants. At the beginning Finland only received second hand models like the J35F, J35B and SK35C. However the J35XS variant was made by Finnish request and built as a kit assembled by Valmet in Finland. Valmet was also allowed to produce the spare parts for this aircraft. The XS stands for Export Suomi (Export Finland).
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Saab 35S (Sigurd) was a series of export Drakens sold to the Finnish Air Force starting from 1970. S stands for Suomi (Finland in Finnish). In Finland the Saab 35 received the designation DK (for Draken).
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The J35XS was highly based on the F variant, and could be considered an intermediate step between the more advanced J35J and the J35F. The new aircraft, fitted more weapon pylons, a better countermeasure suit and different radar model.
 
  
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The Draken was flown by the Finnish Air Force alongside the Soviet MiG-21, because of logistics, all SAAB J35s in Finland, including the J35XS, had the ability to use the soviet made R-13M1, that was quite different to the R-60s used by soviet aircraft by that point. Finland also acquired the Falcon missiles (RB-27) and the RB-28 to be used in their brand new Draken fighters.
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For the J35XS, it was sometimes also referred as J35S or DKS 35 (DK stands for Draken, but for practical reasons most of the time they remained in service with the Swedish prefixes). At the beginning, only the second hand J35s were delivered, but because of their lack of countermeasures and/or electronics, Finland requested the production of the J35XS, that was tested on trials in 1974 after being completed by Valmet (designation DK-201). Piloted by Swedish SAAB test pilot KG Liljeqvist, the XS results were successful and soon the total of 12 units were assembled by Sweden.
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* Saab 35XS – dedicated export version of the Saab 35F for Finland. X stands for export and S for Suomi. 12 copies were built by Saab and assembled under licence by Valmet in Finland.
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* Saab 35FS – ex-Swedish J 35F1s sold to Finland. 24 sold and used as fighters.
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* Saab 35BS – ex-Swedish J 35Bs sold to Finland. 8 sold and used as advanced trainers, with the exception of one which was used for schooling mechanics.
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* Saab 35CS – ex-Swedish Sk 35Cs sold to Finland. 5 sold and used as trainers. Flew unarmed.
  
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In Finnish service the Draken was uniquely outfitted with the Soviet R-13M missile at times. By the mid 1980s the 35FS and 35XS Drakens were upgraded with the same extra pylons as the Swedish J 35J. By 1993 the 35XS also received flare and chaff countermeasures.
 
== Media ==
 
== Media ==
 
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File:J35XS Countermeasures.jpg|<small>J35XS flares, 6 x RB24Js</small>
 
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File:J35XS RM6C AB Off.jpg|<small>J35XS afterburner off</small>
 
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File:J35XS RM6C AB On.jpg|<small>J35XS afterburner on</small>
 
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{{Youtube-gallery|CuN_b9Oxem8|'''Saab 35FS: A Basic Review''' - ''Tims Variety''}}
 
  
 
== See also ==
 
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* ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
 
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* [[SAAB 35 Draken (Family)]]
 
  
 
== External links ==
 
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* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_35_Draken
  
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* [[wikipedia:Saab_35_Draken|[Wikipedia] Saab 35 Draken]]
 
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* [https://aeroseum.se/j-35-flying-overseas/ <nowiki>[Aeroseum] J 35 flying overseas</nowiki>]
 
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* [https://www.milavia.net/aircraft/draken/draken.htm <nowiki>[Milavia] SAAB J 35 Draken - MILAVIA Aircraft</nowiki>]
 
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* [https://pickledwings.com/saab-j-35-draken-the-scandinavian-surprise/ <nowiki>[Pickled Wings] SAAB J-35 DRAKEN – THE SCANDINAVIAN SURPRISE</nowiki>]
 
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Saab J35XS
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Saab J35XS

Description

The Saab J35XS Draken is a premium gift rank Finnish jet fighter in the Swedish tech tree with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (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 so called "super-stall", which may lead to 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
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AB RB AB RB AB RB
Stock N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 900
Upgraded 2390 2250 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 + -
- - - ~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

Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.

Modifications and economy

Armaments

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: RB24J, m/56D, Srak m/57B

The Saab J35XS can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

  • Without Load
  • 6 x RB24J (Export AIM-9J) air-to-air missiles
  • 76 x 7,5 cm srak m/57B rockets
  • 12 x m/56D rockets
  • 4 x RB24J air-to-air missiles (Export AIM-9J) + 76 x 7,5 cm srak m/57B rockets
  • 4 x RB24J air-to-air missiles (Export AIM-9J) + 12 x m/56D rockets
  • 2 x RB24J air-to-air missiles (Export AIM-9J) + 76 x 7,5 cm srak m/57B rockets + 8 x m/56D rockets

Usage in battles

Use the 6 RB24J (Export AIM-9J) air-to-air missiles you have access to by sneaking up on opponents from behind.

Pros and cons

Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".

Pros:

  • Superior maneuverability at all speeds
  • Good energy retention at higher speeds (above 850 km/h)
  • High top speed
  • Good climb performance
  • Good acceleration
  • Low stall speed
  • Hard-hitting 30 mm cannons
  • Good air-to-air missiles

Cons:

  • Bleeds energy quickly at lower speeds (below 750 km/h)
  • Relatively low maximum fuel load and a fuel thirsty afterburner
  • Wings may rip with roll and elevator input at supersonic speeds
  • Cannons are placed fairly far from the center (convergence issue)
  • Cannons have low velocity and ammo
  • All cannon belts lack tracers
  • Only has unguided rockets for CAS
  • Few countermeasures
  • Unstable wing design; if not careful can easily enter an unrecoverable stall or flat spin when maneuvering at low speeds

History

Saab 35S (Sigurd) was a series of export Drakens sold to the Finnish Air Force starting from 1970. S stands for Suomi (Finland in Finnish). In Finland the Saab 35 received the designation DK (for Draken).

    The series consisted of 4 versions:

  • Saab 35XS – dedicated export version of the Saab 35F for Finland. X stands for export and S for Suomi. 12 copies were built by Saab and assembled under licence by Valmet in Finland.
  • Saab 35FS – ex-Swedish J 35F1s sold to Finland. 24 sold and used as fighters.
  • Saab 35BS – ex-Swedish J 35Bs sold to Finland. 8 sold and used as advanced trainers, with the exception of one which was used for schooling mechanics.
  • Saab 35CS – ex-Swedish Sk 35Cs sold to Finland. 5 sold and used as trainers. Flew unarmed.

In Finnish service the Draken was uniquely outfitted with the Soviet R-13M missile at times. By the mid 1980s the 35FS and 35XS Drakens were upgraded with the same extra pylons as the Swedish J 35J. By 1993 the 35XS also received flare and chaff countermeasures.

Media

Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.

See also

Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:

  • reference to the series of the aircraft;
  • links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links


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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