The Saab 29 Tunnan (The Barrel), colloquially also Flygande Tunnan (The Flying Barrel), [Nb 1][1][2] is an early jet-powered fighter aircraft designed and produced by the Swedish aircraft manufacturer Saab.

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.

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.

2025年1月29日 · An icon of an era and a classic of Swedish fighter design: the Saab 29 Tunnan soared into history as one their very best jets.

Exploring the Saab 29 Tunnan, this article breaks down its technical characteristics, history and legacy in military aviation. The Saab 29 Tunnan, also known as “The Flying Barrel,” is distinguished in the history of military aviation for its unique design and operational capabilities.

Among the earliest of these fighters was the SAAB J 29 "Tunnan (Barrel)", a portly aircraft that was surprisingly fast and agile, and the "SAAB 32 Lansen (Lance)" attack fighter. Both provided excellent service to the Flygvapnet, the Swedish air force.

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.

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.”

2024年2月26日 · First swept-wing jet fighter developed by Sweden. Primarily Swedish Air Force, also exported to Austria. Played a key role during the UN mission in Congo, 1961-64. General Characteristics J29 Tunnan, Saab. Tunnan means The Barrel, often referred to as Flygande Tunnan, The Flying Barrel.

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.