The North American F-86D/K/L Sabre (initially known as the YF-95 and widely known informally as the " Sabre Dog ") [2][3] is an American transonic jet interceptor. Developed for the United States Air Force in the late 1940s, it was an interceptor derivative of the …

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.

With its air intake reshaped to make room for the enclosed radar, the F-86D -- nicknamed "Sabre Dog" -- presented a distinctive profile.

The North American F-86D Sabre (sometimes called the "Sabre Dog" or "Dog Sabre") was a transonic jet all-weather interceptor. Based on North American's F-86 Sabre day fighter, the F-86D had only 25 percent commonality with other Sabre variants, with a larger fuselage, larger afterburning engine...

19 November 1952: Captain James Slade Nash, U.S. Air Force, a test pilot at the Air Force Flight Test Center, Edwards Air Force Base, California, flew a North American Aviation F-86D-20-NA Sabre, 51-2945, to a Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) World Absolute Speed Record at the Salton Sea, in the Colorado Desert of southeastern Califo...

The F-86L was an upgraded conversion of F-86D with new electronics, extended wingtips and wing leading edges, revised cockpit layout, and uprated engine. A total of 981 F-86D planes were converted to the F-86L. North American delivered 2,506 F-86Ds before production ended in September 1953.

2019年5月24日 · F-86L - Upgraded F-86D with modern electronics, revised mainplane leading edges, more powerful engine, revised instrument panel, and extended wingtip sections; 981 conversions to the standard.

The North American F-86D/K/L Sabre (initially known as the YF-95 and widely known informally as the "Sabre Dog") was an American transonic jet interceptor. Developed for the United States Air Force in the late 1940s, it was an interceptor derivative of the North American F-86 Sabre.

2015年11月21日 · Power plant: 1 × 7,650–pound thrust General Electric J47 turbojet engine. Performance: maximum speed, 690 miles per hour; ceiling, 50,000 feet; maximum range, 1,200 miles. Armament: 24 × 2.74–inch Mighty Mouse folding …

I had the opportunity and extreme pleasure to fly the F-86D/L for two years 1957-59 and for the 324th FIS at Westover AFB and Sidi Slimane, Morocco. It was an excellent aircraft to fly. In the 20 years of flight experience and in many other types of aircraft, it was the best to fly in all areas.