Five principal variants of the Tunnan were produced; the first model to enter service being the J 29A fighter, the more capable J 29B and J 29E fighters, and finally the afterburner -equipped J 29F fighter. A dedicated aerial reconnaissance model, the S 29C, was also produced.

2016年7月25日 · The Saab 29 Tunnan was a single-seat, single-engine transonic aircraft and first-generation jet fighter. It was a small aircraft with a single central air intake placed at the nose, a bubble cockpit and thin sweptback wings.

2023年12月28日 · Designed in the late 1940s, it was the second turbojet-powered combat aircraft to be developed in Sweden, after the Saab 21R, but more importantly, it was the first swept-wing fighter to be...

2006年10月15日 · The SAAB J29, called the “Tunnan” (barrel), was the first of a series of excellent fighters built by the Swedish company SAAB. Although it only saw action in Congo as part of the UN peacekeeping force, it was judged equivalent to the American F-86 Sabre during meetings with the USAF in Europe.

The SAAB 29 Tunnan was the first Swedish fighter designed from the outset as a jet aircraft. Development of the SAAB 29 began during 1945, in the response to a Swedish Air Force requirement for a new interceptor capable of high speed (Mach 0.86), high service ceiling, powerful armament (four 20 mm canons), excellent maneuverability and a rugged ...

2025年1月31日 · The Saab J-29 Tunnan, Sweden’s first jet fighter, combined innovation and performance to compete with Cold War icons like the MiG-15 and F-86 Sabre. Learn how this unique aircraft left a lasting impact.

That aircraft was the Saab J-29 Tunnan (Barrel) from Sweden. Entering service in 1950, the J-29 never equaled it’s American and Soviet counterparts in production numbers or enjoyed their widespread popularity.

2018年10月16日 · The Saab J 29 Tunnan (meaning "barrel" due to its stubby-like barrel appearance) originating from Swedish aero-industry during the Cold War period (1947-1991) was the second jet-fighter design produced the country following the close of World War 2 …

2023年12月18日 · The first swept-wing fighter to be built in Western Europe and clearly a child of the Cold War, the Saab 29, sometimes also referred to as the J29, fittingly earned the moniker “Tunnan” or...

2023年5月2日 · Sweden’s “Flying Barrel” – The Saab 29 Tunnan – The first swept-wing fighter to be built in Western Europe and clearly a child of the Cold War, the Saab 29, sometimes also referred to as the J29, fittingly earned the moniker “Tunnan” or “Barrel.”