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F-86 Sabre... Happy 4th of July! (Read 492 times)
Jul 3rd, 2010 at 9:20am

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The F-86 Sabre...
Initial proposals to meet a USAAF requirement for a single-seat high-altitude day fighter aircraft/escort fighter/fighter bomber were made in late 1944, and were originally to be derived from the design of the straight wing FJ-1 Fury being developed for the U.S. Navy. The North American P-86 Sabre was the first American aircraft to take advantage of flight research data seized from the German aerodynamicists at the end of the war. Performance requirements were met by incorporating a 35 degree swept-back wing with automatic slats into the design, using the Me 262 wing profile, Messerschmitt wing A layout and adjustable stabilizer. Manufacturing was not begun until after World War II as a result. The XP-86 prototype, which would become the F-86 Sabre, first flew on 1 October 1947 from Muroc Dry Lake, California.



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The F-86 was produced as both a fighter-interceptor and fighter-bomber. Several variants were introduced over its production life.
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The fighter-bomber version (F-86H) could carry up to 2,000 lbs of bombs, including an external fuel-type tank that could carry napalm.
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The F-86A set its first official world speed record of 570 mph in September 1948.
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As newer Century Series fighters came on line, F-86s were transferred to Air National Guard units or the air forces of allied nations.
The last ANG F-86s continued in US service until the mid-1960s.
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Sabre "Tooth" in High Resolution


 

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Reply #1 - Jul 3rd, 2010 at 11:40am

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Number three is the perfect angle for the F86.
 

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Reply #2 - Jul 3rd, 2010 at 3:03pm

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Nice shots!
 

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Reply #3 - Jul 3rd, 2010 at 3:52pm

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Great set Dave, love the angles on #2 & #3.  Smiley
 

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Reply #4 - Jul 3rd, 2010 at 5:53pm

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Fantastic! What F86 is that and where is the livery from?
 

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Reply #5 - Jul 4th, 2010 at 8:12am

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Reply #6 - Jul 4th, 2010 at 3:26pm
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Excellent shots.  Perfect angle in #3.
 
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