North American F-86 Sabre
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The North American F-86 Sabre, sometimes called the Sabrejet, is a transonic jet fighter aircraft. Produced 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. Considered one of the best and most important fighter aircraft in that war, the F-86 is also rated highly in comparison with fighters of other eras.[6] Although it was developed in the late 1940s and was outdated by the end of the 1950s, the Sabre proved versatile and adaptable and continued as a front-line fighter in numerous air forces.
F-86 Sabre | |
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An F-86 Sabre during a Heritage Flight over Davis-Monthan AFB | |
Role | Fighter aircraft |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | North American Aviation |
First flight | 1 October 1947 |
Introduction | 1949, with USAF |
Retired | 1994 (Bolivian Air Force)[1][2][3][4] |
Primary users | United States Air Force Japan Air Self-Defense Force Spanish Air Force Republic of Korea Air Force |
Number built | 9,860[5] |
Developed from | North American FJ-1 Fury |
Variants | Canadair Sabre North American FJ-2/-3 Fury |
Developed into | CAC Sabre North American F-86D Sabre North American FJ-4 Fury North American YF-93 North American F-100 Super Sabre |
Its success led to an extended production run of more than 7,800 aircraft between 1949 and 1956, in the United States, Japan, and Italy. In addition, 738 carrier-modified versions were purchased by the US Navy as FJ-2s and -3s. Variants were built in Canada and Australia. The Canadair Sabre added another 1,815 aircraft and the significantly redesigned CAC Sabre (sometimes known as the Avon Sabre or CAC CA-27), had a production run of 112. The Sabre is by far the most-produced Western jet fighter, with a total production of all variants at 9,860 units.[5]