North American F-86 North American F-86 Sabre

family tree of sabre & fury variants



preserved airworthy f-86a sabre @ kemble air day 2008, england



tf-86f



f-86h-10-nh sabre s/n 53-1308 @ wings museum, denver, colorado



f-86h without skin panels @ national museum of united states air force



xf-86
three prototypes, designated xp-86, north american model na-140
yf-86a
this first prototype fitted general electric j47 turbojet engine.
f-86a
554 built, north american model na-151 (f-86a-1 block , first order of a-5 block) , na-161 (second f-86a-5 block)
df-86a
a few f-86a conversions drone directors
rf-86a
11 f-86a conversions 3 cameras reconnaissance
f-86b
188 ordered upgraded a-model wider fuselage , larger tires delivered f-86a-5, north american model na-152
f-86c
original designation yf-93a, 2 built, 48–317 & 48–318, order 118 cancelled, north american model na-157
yf-86d
prototype all-weather interceptor ordered yf-95a, 2 built designation changed yf-86d, north american model na-164
f-86d/l


production transonic all-weather search-radar equipped interceptor designated f-95a, 2,506 built. f-86d had 25 percent commonality other sabre variants, larger fuselage, larger afterburning engine, , distinctive nose radome. sole armament mk. 4 unguided rockets instead of machine guns. f-86ls upgraded f-86ds.
f-86e
improved flight control system , all-flying tail (this system changed full power-operated control artificial feel built aircraft s controls give pilot forces on stick still conventional, light enough superior combat control. improved high-speed maneuverability); 456 built, north american model na-170 (f-86e-1 , e-5 blocks), na-172, f-86f airframe f-86e engine (f-86e-10 , e-15 blocks); 60 of these built canadair usaf (f-86e-6)
f-86e(m)
designation ex-raf sabres diverted other nato air forces
qf-86e
designation surplus rcaf sabre mk. vs modified target drones
f-86f
uprated engine , larger 6–3 wing without leading edge slats, 2,239 built; north american model na-172 (f-86f-1 through f-15 blocks), na-176 (f-86f-20 , −25 blocks), na-191 (f-86f-30 , −35 blocks), na-193 (f-86f-26 block), na-202 (f-86f-35 block), na-227 (first 2 orders of f-86f-40 blocks comprising 280 aircraft reverted leading edge wing slats of improved design), na-231 (70 in third f-40 block order), na-238 (110 in fourth f-40 block order), , na-256 (120 in final f-40 block order); 300 additional airframes in series assembled mitsubishi in japan japanese air self-defense force. sabre fs had improved high-speed agility, coupled higher landing speed of on 145 mph (233 km/h). f-35 block had provisions new task: nuclear tactical attack 1 of new small nukes ( second generation nuclear ordnance). f-40 had new slatted wing, slight decrease of speed, better agility @ high , low speed landing speed reduced 124 mph (200 km/h). usaf upgraded many of previous f versions f-40 standard. 1 e , 2 fs modified improved performance via rocket boost. f-30 (52-4608) had rocketdyne ar2-3 3–6000 lb thrust @ 35,000 feet, giving top speed of m1.22 @ 60,000 feet.
f-86f-2
designation 10 aircraft modified carry m39 cannon in place of m3 .50 caliber machine gun six-pack . 4 f-86e-10s (serial numbers 51-2803, 2819, 2826 , 2836) , 6 f-86f-1s (serial numbers 51-2855, 2861, 2867, 2868, 2884 , 2900) production-line aircraft modified in october 1952 enlarged , strengthened gun bays, flight tested @ edwards air force base , air proving ground @ eglin air force base in november. 8 shipped japan in december, , 7 forward-deployed kimpo airfield project gunval 16-week combat field trial in 1953. 2 lost engine compressor stalls after ingesting excessive propellant gases cannons.
qf-86f
about 50 former japan self-defense forces (jasdf) f-86f airframes converted drones use targets u.s. navy
rf-86f
some f-86f-30s converted 3 cameras reconnaissance; 18 japan self-defense forces (jasdf) aircraft converted
tf-86f
two f-86f converted two-seat training configuration lengthened fuselage , slatted wings under north american model na-204
yf-86h
extensively redesigned fighter-bomber model deeper fuselage, uprated engine, longer wings , power-boosted tailplane, 2 built north american model na-187
f-86h
production model, 473 built, low altitude bombing system (labs) , provision nuclear weapon, north american model na-187 (f-86h-1 , h-5 blocks) , na-203 (f-86h-10 block)
qf-86h
target conversion of 29 airframes use @ united states naval weapons center
f-86j
single f-86a-5-na, 49-1069, flown orenda turbojet under north american model na-167 – same designation reserved a-models flown canadian engines project not proceeded with
f-86k



f-86l






^ north american yf-93a fact sheet. national museum of united states air force. retrieved: 20 august 2010.
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^ http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/031528.pdf

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