Manufacturer: North American
First Flight: 1st October 1947
Classification: Day-Fighter A, E & F Models

SPECIFICATIONS: North American F-86F Sabre
Length: 37' 6.5" ( 11.4 m )
Height: 14' 9" ( 4.5 m )
Wing Span: 39' 1.5" ( 11.9 m )
Wing Span Area: 313.3 sq ft ( 29.1 sq m )

Propulsion: One General Electric J47-GE-27 turbojet of 5,910 lb ( 2,680 kg ) of thrust.

Combat Radius: 926 miles ( 1,491 km )
Combat Radius with fuel tanks: 1,270 miles (2043.43 km)
Combat Ceiling: 50,000 ft (15,250 m)

Max Speed: 678 mph (1,091 km/h)

Armament: six .50 cal. M/G; 2,000 lb. (907.19 kg) bombs.

Crew: One

Cost: $344,000 ($3½ million today)

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