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{{Zone | {{Zone | ||
| − | |name = | + | |name = Dragonzone |
| − | |image = [[File:DragonZone.jpg|350px]] | + | |image = [[File: DragonZone.jpg|350px]] |
| − | |imagetext = | + | |imagetext = Viggen and Draken |
|symbol = | |symbol = | ||
|symboltext = | |symboltext = | ||
| − | |difficulty = | + | |difficulty = [[File: Difficulty2.png|90px]] |
| − | |location = Linköping, [[Region:Östergötland|Östergötland]], [[Country:Sweden|Sweden]] | + | |location = [[Municipality: Linköping|Linköping]], [[Region: Östergötland|Östergötland]], [[Country: Sweden|Sweden]] |
| − | |surface = [[ | + | |surface = [[Grass]], [[Gravel]] |
| − | |created = | + | |created = 2010-09-06 |
| − | |trivia = | + | |trivia = Formerly called ''DragonZone'' |
}} | }} | ||
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| − | + | '''Dragonzone''' is a [[turf zone]] in the [[municipality]] of [[Municipality: Linköping|Linköping]] in the [[region]] of [[Region: Östergötland|Östergötland]] in [[Country: Sweden|Sweden]]. | |
| − | + | == Placement == | |
| + | This [[turf zone]] is located along the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_route_E4 E4] east of [[Linköping]] but is not accessible from the highway. | ||
| − | [[Category:Östergötland]] [[Category: | + | == Directions == |
| − | [[sv:Zon: | + | From [[Linköping]] take National Road 35 to Mörtlösarondellen and take towards Linghem. After about 4.5 kilometers turn left towards Vreta. After just over 1 kilometer, the zone is on the left side before the road goes under the highway. |
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| + | == The place == | ||
| + | A remote place, with some of the planes placed around Linköping to show the city's role as the country's number one aviation city. | ||
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| + | These aircraft are [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_37_Viggen SAAB J37 Viggen] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_35_Draken SAAB J35 Draken]. | ||
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| + | == Sweden's aviation capital == | ||
| + | It is possible that the name was created for marketing purposes for [[Linköping]], but there is something in the name as well. Flight school was started at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malmen_Airbase Malmen Airbase] as early as 1912 (one of [[Country: Sweden|Sweden's]] first). [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%96stg%C3%B6ta_Wing Östgöta Wing] (nowadays there is only one helicopter flotilla). | ||
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| + | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_AB Svenska Aeroplan AB] (SAAB) was founded in 1937 and started its aircraft production in the city a couple of years later. Both the development and manufacture of aircraft are located in Linköping. Thanks to SAAB, Linköping grew strongly during the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II World War II] and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_War Cold War]. With SAAB, another airport was built in the city, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Link%C3%B6ping/Saab_Airport Linköping/Saab Airport], which is shared by Saab and civil aviation. | ||
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| + | == Flight-related zones in Linköping == | ||
| + | === The aircraft along the E4 from west to east === | ||
| + | * [[Zone: BarrelZone|BarrelZone]]: Saab J29 Tunnan and Saab J32 Lansen | ||
| + | * [[Zone: Sixtyzone|Sixtyzone]]: SK60 (Saab 105) and SK50 (Saab 91 Safir) | ||
| + | * [[Zone: 340Zone|340Zone]]: Saab SF340 | ||
| + | * [[Zone: Dragonzone|Dragonzone]]: Saab AJ37 Viggen and Saab J35 Draken | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Other flight-related zones in Linköping === | ||
| + | * [[Zone: Airplane|Airplane]]: Air Force Museum (many aircraft). | ||
| + | * [[Zone: SimuZone|SimuZone]]: Saab's southern entrance right next to Åtvidabergsvägen is a Saab J35 Draken perched on a pillar. | ||
| + | * [[Zone: Linkflyer|Linkflyer]]: Linköping Airport and Saab's northern entrance. | ||
| + | * [[Zone: MalmenView|MalmenView]]: View of one runway at Malmen Airbase. | ||
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| + | == External links == | ||
| + | * [https://warded.se/turf/zones.php?zone=Dragonzone Dragonzone (Warded)] | ||
| + | * [https://www.flyghuvudstaden.se/om-flyghuvudstaden Linköping – Sweden's aviation capital (in Swedish)] | ||
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| + | [[Category: Zones]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Sweden]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Östergötland]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Linköping]] | ||
| + | [[Category: 2010]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[sv: Zon: Dragonzone]] | ||
Revision as of 14:04, 31 May 2021
| Dragonzone | |
|---|---|
 Viggen and Draken | |
| Information | |
| Difficulty |  |
| Location | Linköping, Östergötland, Sweden |
| Surface | Grass, Gravel |
| Created | 2010-09-06 |
| Trivia | Formerly called DragonZone |
| Dragonzone at Turfgame.com | |
Dragonzone is a turf zone in the municipality of Linköping in the region of Östergötland in Sweden.
Contents
Placement
This turf zone is located along the E4 east of Linköping but is not accessible from the highway.
Directions
From Linköping take National Road 35 to Mörtlösarondellen and take towards Linghem. After about 4.5 kilometers turn left towards Vreta. After just over 1 kilometer, the zone is on the left side before the road goes under the highway.
The place
A remote place, with some of the planes placed around Linköping to show the city's role as the country's number one aviation city.
These aircraft are SAAB J37 Viggen and SAAB J35 Draken.
Sweden's aviation capital
It is possible that the name was created for marketing purposes for Linköping, but there is something in the name as well. Flight school was started at Malmen Airbase as early as 1912 (one of Sweden's first). Östgöta Wing (nowadays there is only one helicopter flotilla).
Svenska Aeroplan AB (SAAB) was founded in 1937 and started its aircraft production in the city a couple of years later. Both the development and manufacture of aircraft are located in Linköping. Thanks to SAAB, Linköping grew strongly during the World War II and the Cold War. With SAAB, another airport was built in the city, Linköping/Saab Airport, which is shared by Saab and civil aviation.
The aircraft along the E4 from west to east
- BarrelZone: Saab J29 Tunnan and Saab J32 Lansen
- Sixtyzone: SK60 (Saab 105) and SK50 (Saab 91 Safir)
- 340Zone: Saab SF340
- Dragonzone: Saab AJ37 Viggen and Saab J35 Draken
- Airplane: Air Force Museum (many aircraft).
- SimuZone: Saab's southern entrance right next to Åtvidabergsvägen is a Saab J35 Draken perched on a pillar.
- Linkflyer: Linköping Airport and Saab's northern entrance.
- MalmenView: View of one runway at Malmen Airbase.
