BUFF Posted November 26, 2006 Posted November 26, 2006 View File Saab J-29F Tunnan The J29 flew for the first time in 1948. It was the first european aircraft with swept wings. 661 J29s were built between 1951 and 1958 and they served in the Swedish airforce until 1967. Due to the swedish neutrality and the fact that the airforce needed all the planes SAAB could produce, J29 was never exported with the exception of 30 used planes that were modified and sold to Austria with start in 1961. J29 broke many speed records during its service. Combat records were limited to UN operations in Africa 1961-62 where it performed very well. J29's performance was comparable with the best fighters the superpowers could mobilize (F-86 & Mig-15), and could be considered the peak of the swedish airforce during a period when it was second (numerically) only to USA, USSR and Great Britain. J29F was the last version and this plane was equiped with an after burner and the new wing introduced with the E-model. Submitter BUFF Submitted 12/13/2004 Category Saab Aircraft Quote
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