The Saab 29 Tunnan was a single-engine fighter aircraft built by Swedish aircraft manufacturer Saab in the immediate post-war period. The name “Tunnan” (Swedish for barrel) derives from the squat and somewhat bulbous appearance of the aircraft, which was reminiscent of a flying barrel. It was the first series-produced fighter aircraft with arrow wings in Western Europe after World War II. In 1954 and 1955, the Saab 29 gained the attention of the world public when it managed to set two world records - once 977 km/h over a distance of 500 km and 900 km/h over a great circle distance of 1000 km. The only export customer was the Austrian armed forces. The state took delivery of a total of 30 used Saab 29Fs between 1960 and 1962.
Date: 1950–1956
Location: Heeresgeschichtliches Museum Wien
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