F-86 Sabre
1947 fighter aircraft family by North American Aviation
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Summary
F-86 Sabre is an aircraft family[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of aircraft family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,763 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Operator: United States Air Force[3]
- Manufacturer: North American Aviation[4], Canadair[5], Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation[6]
- Subclass of: land-based fighter monoplane[7], first-generation jet fighter[8], aircraft with 1 engine[9], single-seat fighter[10]
- Commons category: North American F-86 Sabre[11]
- Country of origin: United States[12]
- First flight: October 1, 1947[13]
- Service entry: 1949[14]
- Service retirement: 1994[15]
- Military designation: F-86[16], L-13[17]
- Topic's main category: Category:F-86 Sabre[18]
- Commons gallery: F-86 Sabre[19]
- Total produced: 8740[20]
- Described by source: Jane's American Fighting Aircraft of the 20th Century[21]
- Length: 11.4[22]
- Height: 4.5[23]
- Wingspan: 11.4[24]
- Vehicle range: 2454[25]
Why It Matters
F-86 Sabre has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 107 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]