The fuselage is round with a small teardrop canopy. Tail hangs over the jet exhaust. Round air intake is in the nose. Large wings are swept along both leading and trailing edge. Trailing edge of the tail fin is perpendicular to the ground when the aircraft is level.
Tail plane is delta-shaped with rounded edges.
It extends beyond the trailing edge of the fin. Short landing gear retracts in the fuselage. First prototype of SAAB 29 flew in 1948. The aircraft was in production from 1951 to 1956. Main versions were fighters of the J 29 series, bombers A 29, and reconnaisance aircraft S 29.