F-86D Sabre

The North American F-86D/K/L Sabre (initially known as the YF-95 and widely known informally as the "Sabre Dog") is an American transonic jet interceptor. While the original North American F-86 Sabre was conceived as a day fighter, the F-86D was specifically developed as an all-weather interceptor for the United States Air Force in the late 1940s. Originally designated as the YF-95 during development and testing, it was re-designated the F-86D before production began, despite only sharing 25% commonality of parts with the original F-86. Production models of the F-86D/K/L differed from other Sabres in that they had a larger fuselage, a larger afterburning engine, and a distinctive nose radome. The most-produced Sabre Dog variants (the "D" and "G" models) also mounted no guns, unlike the Sabre with its six M3 Browning .50 caliber machine guns, instead mounting unguided Folding-Fin Aerial Rocket (FFAR) “Mighty Mouse” rockets. The "K" and "L" Sabre Dog variants mounted four 20mm M24A1 cannon.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- North American Aviation
- Category
- Fighters
- Country of origin
- Canada
- First flight
- 1949-12-22
Specifications
- Max speed
- 621 kt
- Range
- 290 nm
- Service ceiling
- 49,750 ft
- Rate of climb
- 12,150 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 19,975 lb
- Empty weight
- 13,518 lb
- Powerplant
- General Electric J47-GE-17B
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 1
- Length
- 40.3 ft
- Wingspan
- 37.1 ft
- Height
- 15 ft
- Number built
- 2,847
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.