F-86 Sabre
TypeFighter aircraft
OriginUSA
Era1949
UsersNorth American
About F-86 Sabre
The first American swept-wing jet fighter. Fought MiG-15s in the Korean War in epic jet-vs-jet dogfights. The MiG could fly higher and faster, but the Sabre was more maneuverable. America claimed a 10-to-1 kill ratio, though modern analysis suggests it was closer to 2-to-1.
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