Data[]
| Category. | Statistic. |
|---|---|
| First flight on. | 1949. |
| Retired on. | Sill in use. |
| Major contractor(s). | North American Aviation. |
| Dose it use nukes or cruse missiles. | No. |
| Fight ceiling. | 49,750 ft (15,163 m). |
| Top speed. | 693 mph (1,115 km/h)/Mach 0.91. |
| VTOL. | No. |
| Range. | 330 miles (531 km). |
| Crew. | 1. |
| Nationality(s). | American. |
| Class. | Fighter interceptor. |
| Rate of climb. | 12,150 ft/min (61.7 m/s). |
| Links. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_F-86D_Sabre, http://www.pacificaviationmuseum.org/exhibits/aircrafts and http://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft/detail.asp?aircraft_id=120. |
It was based on North American Aviation's F-86 Sabre day fighter, the F-86D had only 25% construction commonality with other Sabre variants, with a larger fuselage, larger afterburner engine, and a distinctive nose radome.
Images[]
A Wyoming Air National Guard F-86L in the late 1950s. A U.S. Air Force North American F-86L Sabre fighter from the 187th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, 153rd Fighter Interceptor Group, Wyoming Air National Guard. The 153rd FIG flew the F-86L from 1958 to 1960.
The fifth F-86D for the USAF in formation with two other early production aircraft in the 1950s. Three U.S. Air Force North American F-86D-1-NA Sabre fighters (s/n 50-460, 50-462, 50-463) in flight.
A West German Luftwaffe North American F-86K Sabre from Jagdgeschwader 74 (74th Fighter Wing) on the runway, probably at its home base at Neuburg an der Donau, Bavaria, Germany, in June 1965.
