Specifications .28F-86F-40-NA.29 North American F-86 Sabre

data north american sabre

general characteristics

crew: 1
length: 37 ft 1 in (11.4 m)
wingspan: 37 ft 0 in (11.3 m)
height: 14 ft 1 in (4.5 m)
wing area: 313.4 sq ft (29.11 m²)
empty weight: 11,125 lb (5,046 kg)
loaded weight: 15,198 lb (6,894 kg)
max. takeoff weight: 18,152 lb (8,234 kg)
fuel provisions internal fuel load: 437 gallons (1,650 l), drop tanks: 2x200 gallons (760 l) jp-4 fuel
powerplant: 1 × general electric j47-ge-27 turbojet, 5,910 lbf (26.3 kn)

performance

maximum speed: 687 mph (1,106 km/h) @ sea level @ 14,212 lb (6,447 kg) combat weight

also reported 678 mph (1,091 km/h) , 599 @ 35,000 feet (11,000 m) @ 15,352 pounds (6,960 kg). (597 knots (1,106 km/h) @ 6446 m, 1,091 , 964 km/h @ 6,960 m.)
stall speed: 124 mph (power off) (108 knots (200 km/h))
range: 1,525 mi, (2,454 km)
service ceiling: 49,600 ft @ combat weight (15,100 m)
rate of climb: 9,000 ft/min @ sea level (45.72 m/s)
wing loading: 49.4 lb/ft² (236.7 kg/m²)
lift-to-drag: 15.1
thrust/weight: 0.42

armament

guns: 6 x 0.50 in (12.7 mm) m3 browning machine guns (1,800 rounds in total)
rockets: variety of rocket launchers; e.g.: 2 matra rocket pods 18 sneb 68 mm rockets per pod
bombs: 5,300 lb (2,400 kg) of payload on 4 external hardpoints, bombs mounted on outer 2 pylons inner pairs plumbed 2 200 gallons (760 l) drop tanks gave sabre more useful range. wide variety of bombs carried (max standard loadout being 2 1,000 lb bombs plus 2 drop tanks), napalm canisters , have included tactical nuclear weapon.




^ wagner 1963, p. 145.