A Swedish Air Force Saab 29 Tunnan fighter jet Saab 29, colloquially called Flygande tunnan (English: "The flying barrel") is a Swedish fighter designed and manufactured by Saab in the 1940s. It was Sweden's second turbojet-powered combat aircraft, the first being the Saab 21R; additionally, it was the first Western European fighter to be produced with a swept wing after the Second World War, the Me 262 being the first during the war. Despite its rotund appearance, from which its name derives, the J 29 was a fast and agile aircraft for its era. Operational well in to the 1970s.

---

Size: 4378px × 3035px
Location: Sweden
Photo credit: © Aviation Archive / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 29, aeroplane, air, aircraft, airplane, fighter, force, j29, jet, military, plane, saab, sweden, swedish, tunnan