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F-86 Sabre

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The North American F-86 Sabre, sometimes called the Sabrejet, is a transonic jet fighter aircraft. Produced by North American Aviation, the Sabre is best known as the United States' first swept wing fighter that could counter the swept-wing Soviet MiG-15 in high-speed dogfights in the skies of the Korean War (1950–1953), fighting some of the earliest jet-to-jet battles in history. Considered one of the best and most important fighter aircraft in that war, the F-86 is also rated highly in comparison with fighters of other eras. Although it was developed in the late 1940s and was outdated by the end of the 1950s, the Sabre proved versatile and adaptable and continued as a front-line fighter in numerous air forces until the last active operational examples were retired by the Bolivian Air Force in 1994.

General Characteristics

  • Successors 1 airplane(s) +7 bonus
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 28.0ft (8.5m)
  • Length 24.8ft (7.6m)
  • Height 10.7ft (3.3m)
  • Empty Weight N/A
  • Loaded Weight 5,200lbs (2,358kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 6.481
  • Wing Loading 35.0lbs/ft2 (171.0kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 148.5ft2 (13.8m2)
  • Drag Points 3894

Parts

  • Number of Parts 52
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 342