| Design of the J29 started as early as 1945. The same research data that led to the North American F-86 Sabre was used bt Saab engineers. The J29 was the first European swept-wing fighter. In May 1954 a J 29B claimed the world record over a closed 500 km circuit with 977 km/h. The privious record holder was an F-86 and the record stood for a year before another F-86-series plane reclaimed it. |
Saab J29 TUNNAN
Metric only at present... Wing Span: 11.00 m Length: 10.23 m Height: 3.75 m Weight: 8375 kg Engines: 1 * 2800kg SFA RM 2B version of the De Havilland Ghost. Crew: 1.
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