Thundering Jets: The F-86 Sabre & The Dawn of Fighter Supremacy
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The story of the North American F-86 Sabre, starting with the early turbojet-powered aircraft, like the Messerschmitt Me 262.
The North American F-86 Sabre, sometimes called the Sabrejet, is a transonic jet fighter aircraft. Produced by North American Aviation, the Sabre is best known as the United States' first swept-wing fighter that could counter the swept-wing Soviet MiG-15 in high-speed dogfights in the skies of the Korean War (1950-1953), fighting some of the earliest jet-to-jet battles in history. Considered one of the best and most important fighter aircraft in that war, the F-86 is also rated highly in comparison with fighters of other eras. Although it was developed in the late 1940s and was outdated by the end of the 1950s, the Sabre proved versatile and adaptable and continued as a front-line fighter in numerous air forces.
Its success led to an extended production run of more than 7,800 aircraft between 1949 and 1956 in the United States, Japan, and Italy. In addition, 738 carrier-modified versions were purchased by the US Navy as FJ-2s and -3s. Variants were built in Canada and Australia. The Canadair Sabre added another 1,815 aircraft, and the significantly redesigned CAC Sabre (sometimes known as the Avon Sabre or CAC CA-27) had a production run of 112. The Sabre is by far the most-produced Western jet fighter, with a total production of all variants at 9,860 units.
North American Aviation had produced the propeller-powered P-51 Mustang in World War II, which saw combat against some of the first operational jet fighters. By late 1944, North American proposed its first jet fighter to the U.S. Navy, which became the FJ-1 Fury. It was an unexceptional transitional jet fighter that had a straight wing derived from the P-51. Initial proposals to meet a United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) requirement for a medium-range, single-seat, high-altitude, jet-powered day escort fighter/fighter bomber were drafted in mid-1944. In early 1945, North American Aviation submitted four designs. The USAAF selected one design over the others and granted North American a contract to build three examples of the XP-86 ("experimental pursuit"). Deleting specific requirements from the FJ-1 Fury, coupled with other modifications, allowed the XP-86 to be lighter and considerably faster than the Fury, with an estimated top speed of 582 mph (937 km/h), versus the Fury's 547 mph (880 km/h). Despite the gain in speed, early studies revealed the XP-86 would have the same performance as its rivals, the XP-80 and XP-84. Because these rival designs were more advanced in their development stages, it was feared that the XP-86 would be cancelled.
F-86 General characteristics
Crew: 1
Length: 37 ft 1 in (11.30 m)
Wingspan: 39 ft 1 in (11.91 m)
Height: 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m)
Wing area: 313.4 sq ft (29.12 m2)
Airfoil: root: NACA 0009-64 mod.; tip: NACA 0008.1-64 mod.
Empty weight: 11,125 lb (5,046 kg)
Gross weight: 15,198 lb (6,894 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 18,152 lb (8,234 kg)
Fuel capacity: JP-4 fuel: 437 US gallons (364 imp gal; 1,650 L) internals + 2 x 200 US gallons (170 imp gal; 760 L) drop tanks
Powerplant: 1 × General Electric J47-GE-27 turbojet engine, 5,910 lbf (26.3 kN) thrust
Performance
Maximum speed: 687 mph (1,106 km/h, 597 kn) at sea level at 14,212 lb (6,446 kg) combat weight
678 mph (589 kn; 1,091 km/h)
599 mph (521 kn; 964 km/h) at 35,000 ft (10,668 m) at 15,352 lb (6,964 kg)
597 mph (519 kn; 961 km/h) at 21,148 ft (6,446 m)
599 mph (521 kn; 964 km/h) at 22,835 ft (6,960 m)
Stall speed: 124 mph (200 km/h, 108 kn)
Range: 1,525 mi (2,454 km, 1,325 nmi)
Combat range: 414 mi (666 km, 360 nmi) with two 1,000 lb (454 kg) bombs and 2x 200 US gallons (170 imp gal; 760 L) drop tanks
Service ceiling: 49,600 ft (15,100 m) at combat weight
Rate of climb: 9,000 ft/min (46 m/s) at sea level
Time to altitude: 30,000 ft (9,144 m) in 5 minutes 12 seconds
Lift-to-drag: 15
Thrust/weight: 0.39 (combat weight) -- 0.29 (maximum takeoff weight)
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 with 18 SNEB 68 mm rockets per pod
Bombs: 5,300 lb (2,400 kg) of payload on four external hardpoints, bombs were usually mounted on outer two pylons as the inner pairs were plumbed for two 200 US gallons (760 L) drop tanks which gave the Sabre a more useful range. A wide variety of bombs could be carried (max standard loadout being two 1,000 pounds (450 kg) bombs plus two drop tanks), napalm canisters and could have included a tactical nuclear weapon.
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The F86 was the perfect aircraft at the perfect time , it's as timeless as the P51 Mustang
The most aesthetically pleasing jet fighter ever made.
@minhthunguyendang9900
24 күн бұрын
The night fighter version is the most beautiful 16:37
@9HighFlyer9
19 күн бұрын
@@minhthunguyendang9900 I'm going to disagree with you. North American Aviation made some strikingly beautiful airplanes overall. The "SabreDog" wasn't one of them though.
@minhthunguyendang9900
18 күн бұрын
@@9HighFlyer9 I meant only for the F-86 series. The naval versions FJ-3/4 are the best looking in shape proportions.
When I was stationed at Kadena Air Base Okinawa Japan back in the late 1970's... the Japanese Self Defense Force was STILL using the F-86 Sabre. Happy to see the US finally upgraded their fleet.
I like the electronic retro music playing over the take off sequence.
North American got it perfectly right with the F86. I have never heard of a pilot that flew it who didn't say it.
@hertzair1186
20 күн бұрын
F-86 was German designed….by North American Aviations German immigrant engineer Edgar Schmued.
I was watching this when they were talking about the 262, and all I could think was... Imagine being a member of Hitlers staff. "Mein fuhrer, we have the fastest plane in the world. We can use it to intercept the American and British bombers before they reach out factories." Hitler: "Great. Use it as a bomber." "Wut?"
@Dronescapes
20 күн бұрын
The Me 262 was an operational disaster, not due to the airframe which was excellent, but the engines that were tragically flawed (and the ubiquitous materials scarcity was only one of the reasons). That engine would have been disastrous on all other aircraft, including a bomber. The Me 262 was more a propaganda gimmick when it was deployed at the end of 1944, months before Nazi Germany lost the war.
My father was an f86 pilot RCF 416
50mm maching guns! Wow would those be something!
@adlerarmory8382
20 күн бұрын
Yeah all this effort to only get something so very wrong. M3 .50BMG Aircraft Guns
Spitfire and Sabre. The two most distinct aircraft icons of the 20th.century. 🥰🇦🇺🇺🇸
Love the F86 and the Captain Hangover bit was classic 1950s America 🍻
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F-86 F the ultimate non-Super Sabre.
Dang SIX 50 mm machine guns!
@mrDredd1966
24 күн бұрын
No, 6x 50 cal machine guns..
They are .50 caliber, 0.50" diameter, not 50mm which is about 1.97"
Beautifull little plane!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
One of my favorites!
Wow I'm early. Nice work!
I'd be interested to know more about the "all flying tail" and its early development!?
9:01 At the rear of the cockpit looks like a 💀 head
Didn't a few Russian world war two ace's fly Mig fifteens in the Korean war??
50mm is not the same thing as .50 caliber. The standard armament on the F-86 was the Browning M3 .50 cal machine gun.
I'm here 😊
things had to be really bad in the Soviet Union for a pilot to betray his country knowing full well what would happen to everyone he knew. A hundred thousand dollars was a lot of money back but still everyone he knows would be under KGB scrutiny forever and many of them would likely be sent to punishment posts and gulags for almost nothing. Ya the old workers paradise is like it's paradise because we say it is and if you don't think so, we will send you somewhere where this will seem like paradise in comparison. Absolute power of the state insures bad results.
0:13 That's a La-15
50mm machine guns? Really? I thought they were .50 caliber! 🤯
German technology….
Seriously? Was the opening statement making a bogus claim that the history of jet powered fighters dates back before WWII? It was not till the middle of 1944 till the first jet fighter entered combat! Surely was not a British plane either! The ME262, the Germans were long before the Comet came to be. The Comet's first flight was 5 years later in 1949! What kind of British Rubbish is this!! Correction, I meant to state the facts about Gloster Meteor, not the Comet.
@Manymanboy
24 күн бұрын
The gloster e.28/39 was designed in 1939 but didn't fly till 41, but Germans also had prewar designs as well. They just never became production vehicles
@Manymanboy
24 күн бұрын
Also your comment about the comet not flying till 1949 seems irrelevant? Like that's an post war airliner? I think you meant to say the meteor but that flew in 1944 so idk what you are talking about
@Falke615
24 күн бұрын
The HE178 first flew on 27 August 1939. While not a fighter, it was the worlds first jet aircraft and this pre-dates the invasion of Poland. This depends on if you count start of hostilities in Poland as the start of WW2, or go back to 1937 and the invasion of China...
@gilzor9376
23 күн бұрын
@@Falke615 . . . . The HE178 was an experimental aircraft, not a fighter, on top of that it first flew just 5 days before the start of WWII. However, being the first ever jet powered plane (not fighter) it is a stretch to claim that any jet fighter was around before WWII, much less anything built by British Manufacturers.
@gilzor9376
23 күн бұрын
@@Manymanboy . . . @Manymanboy , I meant to state the Meteor's dates which first flew March 1943, far from the stated 'before WWII'. No 'Jet fighter aircraft ever took flight before WWII.