Above the skies of the Korean Peninsula, the F-86 Sabre formed one part of an epic aerial rivalry—against the MiG-15, the Soviet Union’s first mass-produced jet.

F-86: An Early Jet-Powered Aircraft. The Sabre featured distinct design features that pilots took some time getting used to. Notably, the F-86 featured swept wings, and an all-flying tail – and ...

After the F-100 joined the Air Force in 1954, the type was found to offer superior performance to existing U.S. fighters. But ...

The F-86 Sabre was designed to fight a war that had ended before the plane was ready, and it was meant to defeat an enemy that, by the time the F-86 was ready for deployment, was long vanquished.

The F-86 Sabre's maximum speed only reached 685 mph, not even faster than the speed of sound, which it could only break if it were in a dive. Its typical cruising speed was 550 mph.

An aviation icon of the Korea conflict, and the bane of the MiG-15 (Russia-piloted or not), the North American Aviation F86 Sabre Jet was America’s first transonic fighter jet and the first designed ...

With a half-dozen .50 caliber M3 machine guns, the F-86 had a bite to match its bark, which came from a General Electric J47 engine. That power plant drove the F-86A to a world speed record of 671 ...

Wing fences are small metal vanes that once graced the wings of early jets. Here's why they have since disappeared from ...

The F-86 Sabre, or SabreJet, is one of the cornerstones upon which the modern Air Force was built since its inaugural flight on Oct. 1, 1947.

Tendring District Council has announced that a legendary Cold War fighter jet will make its debut at the Clacton Airshow this ...

Featured aircraft will include the Corsair, P-51 Mustang, B-29 Superfortress, F-86 Sabre, MiG 15 and MiG 17. The event takes place July 21-27, with a focus on Korean War aviation July 23-25.