North American F-86 Sabre

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The North American F-86 Saber , sometimes called Saberjet , is a transonic fighter jet. Produced by the North American Flight, Saber is best known as the first US swept wing fighter who can fight the same winged 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 the war, the F-86 is also rated highly compared to other era fighters. Though developed in the late 1940s and outdated in the late 1950s, Saber proved to be versatile and adaptable and continued as a frontline fighter in many air forces until the last operational example last retired by the Bolivian Air Force in 1994.

Its success led to the extended production of more than 7,800 aircraft between 1949 and 1956, in the United States, Japan, and Italy. Variants are built in Canada and Australia. The Canadair Saber adds 1,815 other airframes, and the significantly redesigned Saber CAC (sometimes known as the Avon Saber or CAC CA-27), has a production of 112. Saber is by far the most widely produced Western jet fighter, totaling production of all variants in 9,860 units.

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Development

North American aviation has produced P-51 Mustang-powered propellers in World War II, which witnessed the battle against some of the first operational fighter jets. In late 1944, North America filed its first fighter jet into the US Navy, which became FJ-1 Fury. It is a non-exclusive transitional jet fighter that has straight wings coming from P-51. Initial proposal to meet the requirements of the United States Air Force (USAAF) for medium-capacity, high capacity rowboat/fighter jets, designed in mid-1944. In early 1945, North American Aviation proposed four designs. USAAF selects one design on top of another, and gives North America a contract to build three instances of XP-86 (e X perimental P ursuit). Removing the specific requirements of the FJ-1 Fury, coupled with other modifications, allowed XP-86 to be lighter and much faster than the Fury, with an estimated top speed of 582 mph (937 km/h), versus Fury's 547 mph (880 km/). Despite gaining speed, early research revealed XP-86 would have the same performance as its competitors, XP-80 and XP-84. It is also feared that, since this design is more advanced in their development stage, XP-86 will be canceled.

Crucially, XP-86 will not be able to meet the required top speed of 600 mph (970 km/h); North America should soon come up with radical changes that can jump over it's rivals. Saber F-86 North America was the first American aircraft to utilize flight research data seized from German aerodynamics experts at the end of World War II. These data suggest that the thin swept wings can greatly reduce drag and delay the compressibility issues that have confused even prop-powered fighters such as Lockheed P-38 Lightning near the speed of sound. In 1944, German engineers and designers have defined the benefits of wing sweeps based on experimental designs since 1940. The study data show that the sweep wings will solve their speed problems, while the slats on the leading wings are extended at low speeds. speed will improve low speed stability.

Because XP-86 development has reached an advanced stage, the idea of ​​changing the sweep of the wing was greeted with the rejection of some senior North American staff. Despite rigid opposition, after good results were obtained in wind tunnel tests, the concept of the wing sweep was finally adopted. Performance requirements are met by combining a 35 Â ° sweep wing, using a modified 4-digit NACA airfoil, using NACA 0009.5-64 at the root and NACA 0008.5-64 at the end, with automatic slat design based on Messerschmitt Me 262 and adjustable stabilizer electrically, another feature of Me 262A. Many Sabers have "Wing 6-3" (leading edge fixed with 6 inch extended chords in root and 3 inches extended at the end) mounted after combat experience gained in Korea. This modification converts the wing airfoil to the NACA 0009-64 mod in the root and the NACA 0008.1-64 mod at the end.

Delays caused by major redesigns mean that manufacturing did not start until after World War II. The XP-86 prototype, which will lead to Saber F-86, was launched on August 8, 1947. The inaugural flight occurred on October 1, 1947 with George Welch in control, flying from Dry Lake Muroc (now Edwards AFB), California.

The United States Air Force Strategic Air Force Command has an F-86 Sabers that operated from 1949 to 1950. The F-86 was assigned to the 22nd Bomb Wing, First Combat Wing and First Fighter Interceptor Wing. The F-86 was a major US air combat fighter during the Korean War, with significant numbers from the first three production models that saw the battle.

Saber F-86 is also manufactured under license by Canadair, Ltd as Canadair Saber. The latest variant of Canadian Saber, Mark 6, is generally judged to have the highest ability of the Saber version made anywhere.

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The F-86A set its first official world speed record of 671 miles per hour (1,080 km/h) on September 15, 1948 in Muroc Dry Lake flown by Major Richard L. Johnson, USAF. Five years later, on May 18, 1953, Jacqueline Cochran became the first woman to break the barrier, flying a Canadian-built F-86 Saber Mk 3 One-off, along with Chuck Yeager. Colonel K. K. Compton won the 1251 Bendix air race at the F-86A with an average speed of 553.76 mph (891.19 km/h).

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Design

Overview

The F-86 is produced both as a fighter-interceptor and fighter-bomber. Several variants were introduced during the production period, with different improvements and weapons applied (see below). XP-86 is equipped with a General Electric J35-C-3 jet engine that produces 4000 dBb (18 kN) thrust. This engine was built by Chevrolet GM division until production was handed over to Allison. The General Electric J47-GE-7 engine is used on the F-86A-1 which produces a thrust of 5,200 lbf (23 kN) while the General Electric J73-GE-3 engine of the F-86H produces 9,250 lbf (41 kN) thrust.

The fighter-bomber version (F-86H) can carry a bomb weighing 2,000 pounds (907 kg), including an external fuel type tank that can carry napalm. Unguided 2.75 in (70 mm) rockets are used on some fighters on a training mission, but a 5 inch (127 mm) rocket is then carried on combat operations. The F-86 can also be fitted with a pair of externally disposable jet fuel tanks (four at the start of the F-86F in 1953) that extend the range of the aircraft. Both interceptor and fighter-bomber versions carry six 0.50 in (M3 Browning) M3 machine guns with electrically driven feed in the nose (newer F-86H versions carry four 20 mm (0.79 inch) guns instead of weapon machines ). Firing at the rate of 1,200 revolutions per minute, 0.50 in weapons are aligned to gather at 1,000 feet (305 m) in front of the aircraft, using armor-piercing (AP) and round-piercing incembakary (API) rounds, with one armor- piercing (APIT) for every five rounds of AP or API. The API rounds used during the Korean War contained magnesium, which was designed to ignite the impact but burned poorly over 35,000 feet (11,000 m) because oxygen levels were insufficient to maintain combustion at that altitude. The early planes were fitted with 18 manual computational gun sight. The latest 24 F-86A-5-Nas and F-86E are equipped with A-1CM gunsight-AN/APG-30 radar, which uses radar to automatically calculate target ranges, which then proved beneficial against MiG opponents over Korea.

Flying Characteristics

The wing sweep and Saber jet engines resulted in a very different flying experience from the propelled fighter who was propelled by then. The transition from property to jet is not without accident and incident even to experienced fighter pilots. At the beginning of the jet era, some US manufacturers instituted safety and transition programs in which experienced pilot tests and production would visit operational combat squadrons to provide instructions and demonstrations designed to reduce accident rates.

In addition, ongoing technical development and long production history of the F-86 resulted in some significant differences in handling and flying characteristics among various F-86 models. Some important design changes include switches from elevators/stabilizers to all-flying tail, the termination leading edge slats for a solid leading edge with increased internal fuel capacity, increased engine power and internal missile bay (F-86D). Each of these design changes impacts the handling and flying characteristics of the F-86 and should not get any better. In terms of leading edge and increased internal fuel capacity, design changes result in improved combat performance but exacerbate dangerous handling characteristics and are often fatal at takeoff if the nose is raised prematurely from the runway. This 'over-rotation' danger is now a key area of ​​instruction and attention for F-86 pilots today. The 1972 Sacramento Canadair Saber accident which resulted in 22 deaths and 28 other casualties was the result of over-rotation at take-off.

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Operational history

Korean War

The F-86 entered service with the United States Air Force in 1949, joining the 94th Fighter Wing Combat Squadron and became the main air-to-air combat aircraft used by Americans in the Korean War. While previous winged jets like the F-80 and F-84 initially achieved an air victory, when the MiG-15 swept the Soviet wings introduced in November 1950, it outperformed all UN-based aircraft. In response, three F-86 squadrons were rushed to the Far East in December. Early variants of the F-86 can not back down, but they can out dive MiG-15, although MiG-15 is superior to the early F-86 model on the ceiling, acceleration, climbing rate and zoom. With the introduction of the F-86F in 1953, both aircraft were more suitable, with many experienced combat pilots claiming a marginal advantage for the F-86F. Heavier weapons from the MiG (and many other contemporary fighters) were handled by lowering eight F guns in fading months of war. Although capable of firing only two of the four 20 mm guns at a time, the experiment was considered successful. The MiGs flew from base in Manchuria by VVS pilots China, North Korea, and Soviet pitted against two squadrons of the 4th Fighter-Interceptor Wing based in K-14, Kimpo, Korea.

Many American pilots experience World War II veterans, while North Korea and China have no combat experience, so countless F-86 successes. However, UN pilots suspect many MiG-15s were flown by experienced Soviet pilots who also had combat experience in World War II. The former Communist source now recognizes Soviet pilots initially flew the majority of MiG-15s that fought in Korea, and denied that more MiG-15s from the F-86 were shot down in aerial combat. Later in the war, North Korean and Chinese pilots increased their participation as combat pamphlets. North Korea and their allies regularly compete with air superiority at MiG Alley, the area near the mouth of the Yalu River (the border between Korea and China) where the most intense air-to-air battles take place. Although the F-86A can be safely flown through Mach 1, this all-F-86E moving tailplane greatly increases maneuverability at high speeds. MiG-15 can not safely exceed Mach 0.92, an important loss in short-range air combat. A much greater emphasis has been given to the F-86 pilot's training, aggressiveness and experience. American Saber pilots trained at Nellis, where their training rate is very high, they are told, "If you ever see a flag in full staff, take a picture." Despite the conflicting rules of engagement, the F-86 units often begin battles over the MiG base in the Manchurian "shelter". The MiG hunt in Manchuria will cause many rolls of gun camera recordings to be 'lost' if the scrolls reveal the pilot has violated Chinese airspace.

The need for balanced combat operations with the need to maintain adequate power structures in Western Europe led to the conversion of the 51st Fighter-Interceptor Wing from F-80 to F-86 in December 1951. Two wing aircraft-bombers 8 and 18, converted to F-86F in the spring of 1953. Squadron No. 2, South African Air Force also distinguishes himself flying F-86 in Korea as part of 18 FBW.

At the end of the feud, the F-86 pilot is credited with shooting 792 MiGs for the loss of only 78 Saber, a winning ratio of 10: 1. More recent research by Dorr, Lake and Thompson has claimed the actual ratio is closer to 2: 1. The Soviets claimed to have dropped more than 600 Saber, together with Chinese claims, although this was considered by some to be overcounted as they could not be reconciled with the 78 Saber recorded as lost by the US. The recent RAND report refers to the "latest scholarship" of the F-86 v MiG-15 combat over Korea and concludes that the actual kill: loss ratio for F-86 is 1.8: 1 overall, and possibly closer to 1.3: 1 against the MiG was flown by Soviet pilots. Based on Soviet archival data, 335 Soviet MiG-15s are known to have been recognized by the Soviets over Korea. China's claim for their loss amounted to 224 MiG-15 over Korea. North Korea's losses are unknown, but according to North Korean defectors, their air force lost about 100 MiG-15s during the war. Thus a total of 659 MiG-15s are recognized missing, all except a handful of F-86 Sabers, while USAF claims about their losses amounted to 78 F-86 Sabers. Of the 41 American pilots who received the title of ace during the Korean war, all but one flew the F-86 Saber, the exception being the Navy Naval Vought F4U Corsair pilot.

Cold War

In addition to its well-known services in Korea, USAF F-86 also serves in various states and overseas roles throughout the early part of the Cold War. As newer Century Series fighters arrive, the F-86 is transferred to Air National Guard (ANG) units or air forces from allied countries. The last ANG F-86 continued in US service until 1970.

1958 Taiwan Strait Crisis

Air Force of the Republic of China Taiwan is the earliest recipient of USAF Sabers surplus. From December 1954 to June 1956, the ROC Air Force received 160 ex-USAF F-86F-1-NAs through the F-86F-30-NA fighters. In June 1958, the Chinese Nationalists had built an impressive combat force, with 320 F-86Fs and seven RF-86Fs already shipped.

Saber and MiG soon fought each other in the Asian sky once again in the Second Taiwan Strait Crisis. In August 1958, the Chinese Communists of the People's Republic of China tried to force the Nationalists out of the islands of Quemoy and Matsu by shooting and blockade. F-86F nationalist flying over the archipelago found themselves confronted by MiG-15 and MiG-17 by the Communists, and there were many dogfights.

During this battle, Nationalist Sabers introduced a new element into the air war. Under the secret efforts established by Operation Black Magic, the US Navy has provided the ROC with AIM-9 Sidewinder, the first air-to-air first anti-infrared missile, which has just entered service with the United States. A small team from the VMF-323, the FJ-4 Fury Marines squadron with later help from China Lake and North American Aviation, initially modified 20 of the F-86 Sabers to carry a pair of Sidewinders on underwing steering rails and instructed ROC pilots in using their flying profiles with USAF F-100 simulating the MiG-17. MiG enjoys an elevation advantage over Saber, as it did in Korea, and the Chinese Communist MiG routinely drove over the Nationalist Sabers, only involved when they had a favorable position. The Sidewinder took advantage of that and proved very effective against the MiG.

The Indo-Pakistan War of 1965

In 1954, Pakistan began receiving the first of a total of 120 F-86F Saber. Many of these aircraft are F-86F-35 from USAF shares, but some come from F-86F-40-NA production blocks made exclusively for export. Many of the -35 were brought to -40 standards before being shipped to Pakistan, but some remained -35. The F-86 is operated by nine PAF squadrons at various times: No. 5, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 26 squadrons.

During the 22 days of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, the F-86 became the mainstay of PAF, although Saber was no longer a world class fighter (due to the availability of supersonic jets). But many sources say F-86 gives PAF a technological advantage.

Air attack into the air

In the air-to-air battle of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, PAF Sabers claimed to have shot down 15 IAF planes, consisting of nine Hunters, four Vampires and two Gnats. India, however, admitted the loss of 14 fighters to the PAF's F-86. The F-86 from PAF has the advantage of being armed with an AIM-9B/GAR-8 Sidewinder missile while no Indian enemy has this capability. Nonetheless, the IAF claims to have shot down four Saber PAFs in air-to-air combat. This claim is disputed by PAF, which claims to have lost seven F-86 Sabers but only three of them during air-to-air combat.

Pakistan's main character in the conflict was Sqn Ldr Muhammad Mahmood Alam, who ended the conflict by claiming nine confirmed and two possibilities of killing/damaged aircraft.

Ground Attack

The plane remains a powerful weapon to use against ground targets. On the morning of September 6, six F-86s of No. 19 Sqn attacked Indian army columns using rockets (127 mm) along with six M3 Browning machine guns they were.50 (12.7 mm). On the same day, eight F-86 fighters from the same squadron attacked IAF Pathankot. Squadron No. 14 PAF earned the nickname "Tailchoppers" for their successful attack against Indian bomber bases at Kalaikunda.

PAF claims to destroy about 36 aircraft on land at various Indian airfields. However, India only admitted 22 aircraft missing in the field because the strike was partially caused by the PAF's F-86 and its bomber Martin B-57 Canberra.

The Indo-Pakistan War 1971

The Canadianir Sabers (Mark 6), acquired from the former Luftwaffe stock through Iran, was the mainstay of the PAF's day-to-day fighter operation during the 1971 Indo-Pakistan War, and has the challenge of facing threats from the IAF.

At the start of the war, PAF had eight F-86 Sabers squadrons. Along with newer types of fighter aircraft such as Mirage III and Shenyang F-6, Saber was tasked with the majority of operations during the war. In East Pakistan only one squadron of PAF F-86 (14th Squadron) deployed to deal with the IAF's numerical superiority.

PAF F-86 performed well, with Pakistan claiming 31 Indian aircraft in air-to-air combat. These include 17 Hawker Hunters, eight Sukhoi Su-7 "Fitters", one MiG 21 and three Gnats, while losing seven F-86s. The most interesting of these is the battle between two Saber and four MiG-21. One MiG was shot down, with no Saber missing. This is achieved because of the better low-speed performance of Saber compared to the MiG-21 winged delta.

But India claims to have shot down 11 PAF Sabers over the loss of 11 fighters to the PAF F-86. IAF's numerical superiority defeated the only East Saber Squadron of Pakistan (and other military aircraft) that were shot down, or pounded by the Pakistani fratrikide as they could not survive, allowing complete air superiority for the Indian Air Force.

After this war, Pakistan slowly stopped F-86 Sabers and replaced it with F-6 (Soviet MiG-19) fighters. The last one of Saber was withdrawn from service at PAF in 1980. They are now featured in the Pakistani Air Force Museum and in the cities where their pilots live.

Guinea-Bissau Independence War

In 1958, Forca Aerea Portuguesa (FAP) received 50 F-86Fs from former USAF shares. A small number of former Norwegian Air Force F-86F were also purchased as spare parts in 1968-1969.

The Portuguese Air Force (FAP) deployed several Saber F-86Fs to Portuguese Guinea in 1961, based at AB2 - Bissalanca Air Base, Bissau. The aircraft formed "Detachment 52", originally equipped with eight F-86F (serials: 5307, 5314, 5322, 5326, 5354, 5356, 5361 and 5362) from Esquadra 51 , based in BA5 - Monte Real Air Base. These planes were used in Guinea-Bissau Independence War, in ground attack and close support operations against rebel forces. In August 1962, 5314 surpassed the runway during an emergency landing with a bomb still attached to the bottom of the hook and burned out. F-86F 5322 was shot down by enemy ground fire on May 31, 1963; pilot ejected safely and recovered. Several other aircraft suffered combat damage, but were repaired.

In 1964, the 16 F-86F based in Bissalanca returned to mainland Portugal due to US pressure. They have flown 577 combat attacks, in which 430 ground attacks and close air support missions.

Philippine Air Force

The first Philippine Air Force received the Saber in the form of F-86Fs in 1957, replacing the P-51 Mustang of North America as the main interceptor of the Philippine Air Force. F-86 was first operated from Basa Air Base, known to be very evil as the Nest of Viper where the 5th Fighter Wing of PAF is based. Then, in 1960, PAF acquired the F-86D as the first all-weather interceptor from PAF. The most important use of the F-86 Sabers is on the Blue Diamonds aerobatic display team, which operates eight Sabers to the arrival of the newer Northrop F-5 supersonic. The F-86 was later removed from service in the 1970s as the Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter and Vought F-8 Crusaders became the main fighters and interceptors of the Philippine Air Force.

Antonio Bautista is a Blue Diamonds pilot and a decorated officer. He was killed on January 11, 1974 during a battle against rebels in the south of the country.

Soviet Saber

During the Korean War, the Soviets were looking for a F-86 Saber intact for the purpose of evaluation/study. Their search was frustrated, largely because of US military policies to destroy their weapons and equipment after they were disabled or abandoned; and in the case of US aircraft, the USAF pilots destroyed most of the drowned Saber by bombing or bombing them. However, on one occasion the F-86 fell on the coastal tidal areas and then drowned, preventing its destruction. The plane was transported to Moscow and a new OKB (Soviet Experimental Design Bureau) was established to study the F-86, which later became part of the OKB Sukhoi. "At least one F-86... was sent to the Soviet Union, Russia acknowledged, and other aircraft and gifts like the US G-suit and radar also came." The Soviets studied and copied the optical gunsight and radar of the captured aircraft to produce ASP-4N rifles and SRC-3 radar. Installed on the MiG-17, the gunsight system will be used to fight American warplanes in the Vietnam war. The F-86 study also contributed to the development of aluminum alloy aircraft such as the V-95.

Feather Duster

Two types based on the US F-86F are built under license by Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC) in Australia, for Royal Australian Air Force as CA-26 (one prototype) and CA-27 (production variant). The RAAF operated the CA-27 from 1956 to 1971. Ex-RAAF Avon Sabers was operated by Royal Malaysian Air Force (TUDM) between 1969 and 1972. From 1973 to 1975, 23 Avon Sabers were donated to the Air Force Indonesia ( TNI-AU ); five of them are Malaysian ex-aircraft.

CAC Sabers include 60% redesigned aircraft, to accommodate Rolls-Royce Avon Mk 26 engine, which has about 50% more thrust than J47, as well as Aden 30 mm cannon and AIM-9 Sidewinder missile. As a consequence of its powerplant, the Australian-made Saber is often referred to as Avon Saber . CAC produces 112 of these aircraft.

CA-27 marques:

• Mk 30 : 21 built, wing blades, Avon 20 machines.
• Mk 31 : 21 built, wings 6-3, Avon 20 machines.
• Mk 32 : 69 built, four pylon wings, F-86F fuel capacity, Avon 26 engine.

Canadair Saber

The F-86 is also manufactured by Canadair in Canada as Saber CL-13 to replace de Havilland Vampires, with the following production models:

Saber Mk 1

built, prototype F-86A

Saber Mk 2

350 built, F-86E-type, 60 to USAF, three to RAF, 287 to RCAF

Saber Mk 3

built in Canada, test bed for Orenda jet engine

Saber Mk 4

438 built, production Mk 3, 10 to RCAF, 428 to RAF as Saber F-4

Saber Mk 5

370 built, F-86F-type with Orenda machine, 295 to RCAF, 75 to Luftwaffe

Saber Mk 6

655 built, 390 to RCAF, 225 to Luftwaffe, six to Colombia and 34 to South Africa

Production summary

• NAA builds a total of 6,297 F-86 and 1,115 FJ,
• Portugal builds 1,815,
• The Australian CAC builds 112,
• Fiat built 221, and
• Mitsubishi builds 300;
• for the total Saber/Fury production of 9,860 .

Production cost

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 37 ft 1 in (11.4 m)
• Wingspan: 37 ft 0 in (11.3 m)
• Height: 14 ft 1 in (4.5 m)
• Wing area: 313.4 sq ft (29.11 m²)
• Empty weight: 11.125 lb (5,046 kg)
• Weight loading: 15,198 lb (6,894 kg)
• Max. takeoff weight: 18,152 lb (8,234 kg)
• Fuel provisions Internal fuel load: 437 US gallon (1,650 L), Dump tank: 2x200 US gallon (760Ã, L) JP-4 fuel
• Powerplant: 1 ÃÆ'â € "General Electric J47-GE-27 turbojet, 5.910 lbf (26.3 kN)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 687 mph (1,106 km/h) at sea level with combat weight 14,212 lb (6,447 kg)) also reported 678 mph (1,091 km/h) and 599 at 35,000 feet (11,000 m) at 15,352 pounds (6,960 kg). (597 knots (1,106 km/h) at 6446 m, 1,091 and 964 km/h at 6,960 m.)
• Kiosk speed: 124 mph (off) (108 knots (200 km/h))
• Range: 1.525 mi, (2,454 km)
• Service ceiling: 49,600 ft on combat weight (15,100 m)
• Climbing level: 9,000 ft/min at sea level (45,72 m/sec)
• Wings loading: 49.4 lb/ftÃ,² (236.7 kg/mÃ,²)
• lift-to-drag: 15.1
• Push/weight: 0.42

Armament

• Weapon: 6 X 0.50 on (12.7 mm) M3 Browning machine gun (total 1,800 rounds)
• Rocket: variety of rocket launchers; for example: 2 pod of Matra rocket with 18 snake SNEB 68 mm per pod
• Bomb: 5,300 lb (2,400 kg) charge on four external hardpoints, bombs are usually installed outside two pylons because the inner pair is trapped for 2 200 gallon US (760Ã, L) drop tanks which gives Saber more useful range. Various bombs can be done (maximum standard loadout into two 1,000 lb bombs plus two drop tanks), napalm tubes and can include tactical nuclear weapons.

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See also

• Automatic Spring Land
• Tactical Air Command

Related development

• CAC Saber
• Canadian Sabre
• Saber F-86D North America
• F-100 Super Saber of North America
• FJ-1 Fury of North America
• FJ-2/-3 Fury of North America
• FJ-4 Fury of North America
• YF-93 North America

Planes with equivalent roles, configurations, and eras

• Dassault MystÃÆ'¨re
• FMA IAe 33 Pulqui II
• Grumman F-9 Cougar
• Bullet Hunter
• Lavochkin La-15
• Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15
• Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17
• Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
• Saab 29 Tunen

Related list

• List of fighter planes
• List of US military planes
• List of air event accidents and incidents

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References

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Bibliography

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External links

• F-86 Saber Pilots Association
• Globalsecurity.org Profile of Saber F-86
• Four-part series on Saber F-86 - Extended Saber F-86 articles tuned
• Warbird Alley: page Saber F-86 - Information on F-86 is still flying today
• Saber Site
• F-86 on Joe Baugher aircraft site in the US
• Virtual view F-86F (52-4959) NX86FR operated by Valiant Air Command in Titusville, FL

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