Overview

The North American F-86 Sabre is a swept wing fighter aircraft developed in the late 1940s. The F-86 was operated by many air forces across the world including the USAF, JASDF, ROCAF, ROKAF, RAAF and RCAF.

History

During the Korean War, the F-86 helped the USAF combat the MiG-15. The Sabre was also the first aircraft to use an air to air missile in combat when in September 1958, a ROCAF F-86 shot down a PLAAF MiG with an AIM-9B Sidewinder.

Variants

• F-86A Sabre - First production model.
• F-86B Sabre - F-86As with wider fuselage, also known as F-86A-5.
• F-86D Sabre - Radar equipped interceptor, also known as the Sabre Dog.
• F-86E Sabre - Improved flight controls and 'all-flying-tail'.
• F-86F Sabre - Added improved engine and larger slatted wing.
• F-86G Sabre - F-86Ds with uprated engine
• F-86H Sabre - Added Low Altitude Bombing System and nuclear weapons.
• F-86K Sabre - NATO version of F-86D.
• F-86L Sabre - F-86D with updated avionics, extended wingtips and new engine