North American F-86 Sabre - Wikipedia
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.
North American F-86F 'Sabre' - Planes of Fame Air Museum
The F-86 Sabre was developed in response to a 1944 request for a single-seat high-altitude fighter. The chief designer was Edgar Schmued, who had also designed the P-51 Mustang. The F-86 was derived from the design of the straight-wing FJ Fury series of Navy aircraft.
North American F-86 Sabre - Aviation History
The North American F-86 Sabre, often simply referred to as the "Sabre," was a legendary and iconic fighter jet that played a pivotal role in the history of aviation and military conflict during the mid-20th century.
F-86 Sabre Design, Specifications and Deployment - Airplanes …
The North American F-86 Sabre, or SabreJet, was the Air Force's first swept-wing jet fighter plane. The aircraft made its initial flight on October 1, 1947. Originally designed as a high-altitude day-fighter, the Sabre was subsequently redesigned into an all-weather interceptor (F-86D) and a fighter-bomber (F-86H).
North American F-86 Sabre Jet - Western Museum of Flight
The North American F-86 was the first swept-wing airplane in the U.S. fighter inventory. Four models of the craft (F-86A, E, F and H) were day fighters or fighter bombers, while the F-86D, K and L versions were all-weather interceptors.
North American F-86F Sabre - Hill Aerospace Museum
The F-86, the US Air Force’s first swept-wing jet fighter, made its initial flight in October 1947. Equipped with a more powerful engine and larger wings than its predecessors, the F-86F could fly at nearly the speed of sound.
North American F-86F - Vintage Flying Museum
The North American F-86 Sabre (sometimes called the Sabrejet) was a transonic jet fighter aircraft. Produced by North American Aviation, the Sabre is best known as America’s first swept wing fighter which could counter the similarly winged Soviet MiG-15 in high-speed dogfights over the skies of the Korean War.
NORTH AMERICAN F-86 SABRE - Aeropedia
The F-86 series was built in large numbers, including 2,540 F-86Fs; 333 F-86Es; and 2,504 F-86Ds. The National Chinese Air Force received a number of F-86s, these being involved in combat in June 1958 with Chinese MiG 15s and MiG 17s over Quemoy and Malsu in Taiwan, later using Sidewinder missiles.
North American F-86F
The F-86F had an upgraded engine and larger “6-3” wing without leading edge slats. The F-86 first saw combat in the Korean War where it engaged Russian MIG-15 fighter jets. By the end of hostilities, it had shot down 792 MIGS losing only 76 Sabre jets, a victory ratio of 10 to 1.
NORTH AMERICAN F-86 SABRE (DAY-FIGHTER A, E AND F MODELS)
The F-86, the USAF's first swept-wing jet fighter, made its initial flight on Oct. 1, 1947. The first production model flew on May 20, 1948, and on Sept. 15, 1948, an F-86A set a new world speed record of 670.9 mph. Originally designed as a high-altitude day-fighter, it was subsequently redesigned into an all-weather interceptor (F-86D) and a ...