A revolutionary North American F-86 Sabre

Certainly the finest jet fighter of its generation, the North American F-86 Sabre

It went on to enjoy unprecedented success in a variety of combat roles

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Between 1947 and 1957, more than 9,800 F-86s were manufactured

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More than 5,500 Sabre day fighters were built in the U. S. and Canada

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F-86 was also employed in the air forces of twenty other nations

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The Sabre was developed under the direction of chief designer Edgar Schmued

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In September 1947, an F-86A set a new world speed record of 670.9 mph.

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U.S. production of the F-86 ended in December 1956

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