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North American Aviation's F-86F Sabre was the fighter
aircraft that the pilots of the 36th FBS flew in combat,
beginning April 1953. More specifically, it was the
F-86F-30, which had been fitted with two inboard pylons,
one under each wing, to carry up to 1,000-pound bombs.
The F-86F was fitted with a General Electric
J47-GE-27 engine that put out 5,910 pounds of static
thrust. Its top speed at sea level was over 690 mph, and
it was capable of breaking the sound barrier in a dive.
Regarded as the best fighter aircraft of its time, the
F-86F Sabre was highly esteemed by the pilots who flew it.
Click on the links below the aircraft to see selected
drawings and diagrams from the F-86F flight manual, along
with some photos and art profiles.
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