This Day in Aviation History
September 1st, 1948
First flight of the Saab 29 Tunnan.
 
The Saab 29, colloquially called Flygande tunnan (English: “The flying barrel”), was 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 swept wing after the war, the Me 262 being the first during WWII. Despite its rotund appearance, from which its name derives, the J 29 was a fast and agile aircraft for its era. It served effectively in both fighter and fighter-bomber roles into the 1970s….
 
Source:
Wikipedia, Saab 29 Tunnan: http://gstv.us/2bW3Oze
 
YouTube, Saab 29 Tunnan: http://gstv.us/2bW3Tmw
 
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