Thijs Postma - Poster - SAAB J-29 Tunnan Over Sweden Size:60x80 cm / 24x32″ Flying above the Acropolis in

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The suspension probably wasn't that stiff at they are nowadays

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Thijs Postma - Poster - SAAB J-29 Tunnan Over Sweden Size:60x80 cm / 24x32″ Flying above the Acropolis inSee the first European jet fighter with a swept back wing, the Swedish Saab J 29 Tunnan. You can clearly see the influence of the Germans on the design as well as the influence of American designs. The shape of the fuselage gave it the nickname Flying Barrel (Tunnan means barrel in Swedish). The first prototype flew in 1948. With a top speed of 1,000km hr (622 mph) the Saab J 29 did well in comparison to the American designs.