North American F-86 Sabre - Wikipedia
WEBProduced 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-86D Sabre - Wikipedia
WEBThe North American F-86D/K/L Sabre (initially known as the YF-95 and widely known informally as the "Sabre Dog") [2] [3] is an American transonic jet interceptor. Developed for the United States Air Force in the late 1940s, it was an interceptor derivative of the North American F-86 Sabre.
North American F-86 Sabre - Aviation History
WEBThe 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.
North American F-86A Sabre - National Museum of the USAF
WEBNorth American F-86A Sabre. The F-86, the U.S. Air Force's first swept-wing jet fighter, made its initial flight in October 1947. The first production model flew in May 1948, and four months later, an F-86A set a new world speed record of 670.9 mph.
North American F-86D Sabre - National Museum of the USAF
WEBNorth American F-86D Sabre. An intelligence warning in 1948 prompted the U.S. Air Force to hurriedly develop an all-weather interceptor. Starting with the basic airframe of its F-86A, North American incorporated two unprecedented concepts into the F-86D (initially designated the F-95).
North American F-100 Super Sabre - Wikipedia
WEBThe North American F-100 Super Sabre is an American supersonic jet fighter aircraft designed and produced by the aircraft manufacturer North American Aviation. The first of the Century Series of American jet fighters, it was the first United States Air Force (USAF) fighter capable of supersonic speed in level flight.
The F-86 Sabre, Hero of the Early Jet Age | Smithsonian
WEBAmerica’s first swept-wing fighter won the skies over North Korea. The Museum’s F-86A was assigned to the 4th Fighter Interceptor Group at Langley Air Force Base in Virgina in July 1949, and ...
F-86 Sabre - AF
WEBF-86 “Sabre”. The F-86, the USAF’s first swept-wing jet fighter, made its initial flight in 1947. An F-86A set a new world speed record of 670.9 mph in 1948. The F-86 saw service in Korea where it engaged Russian-built MiG-15s at a 10:1 kill ratio.
F-86 | North American Sabre, Jet Fighter, Korean War
WEBF-86, U.S. single-seat, single-engine jet fighter built by North American Aviation, Inc., the first jet fighter in the West to exploit aerodynamic principles learned from German engineering at the close of World War II. The F-86 was built with the wings swept back in order to reduce transonic drag.
F-86H Sabre - Museum of Aviation
WEBThe North American F-86H Sabre represented the practical application of knowledge gained from thousands of combat missions flown by the earlier F-86A, E and F variants. Primarily a fighter-bomber, the F-86H was larger and heavier than its predecessors, but had better all-around performance.
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