Assembled model 1/48 plane Canadair Saber F.4 Airfix 08109

Canadair Saber F.4 Airfix 08109 model aircraft

North American F-86 Saber - an American single-seat turbojet fighter, which was considered a worthy opponent of the MiG-15 during the Korean War. The flight of the F-86 prototype with the Chevrolet J35-C-3 engine took place in October 1947. The aircraft entered the line in 1949. The F-86 was the first production fighter capable of exceeding the speed of sound. The North American F-86 Saber was the main fighter of the US during the Korean War, which could compete with and successfully fight the MiG-15. It is estimated that the ratio of combat losses of both these machines is 2:1 in favor of the American machine. F-86s also participated in other conflicts: the 1965 Indo-Pakistani War and the 1971 Bangladesh War of Independence. A dozen variants of the F-86 were created, which differed from each other in the built engine, weapons and missions performed. The most popular three versions. The F-86A, the first serial fighter variant, produced 554 units. The other is an F-86D with a new General Electric J47-GE-17 engine, a characteristically elongated nose and a new horizontal tail. A total of 2,504 units of this version were produced. Finally, the F-86F version, with the new General Electric J47-GE-27 engine and reinforced wing. 2,239 units of this version were produced. F-86 was also conducted under the license of mines. in Australia and Canada. A total of 9,812 units of this successful aircraft were built. Technical data (F-86F version): Maximum speed: 1106 km/h, rate of climb: 45.7 m/s, maximum flight height 15100 m, maximum flight range: 2454 km, armament: stationary - 6 M2 Browning 12 machine guns caliber 7 mm on a suspension of up to 2400 kg of bombs and missiles.

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