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F-86A Sabre, History
The North American F-86 Sabre, is a transonic jet fighter aircraft. 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. Considered one
of the best and most important fighter aircraft in that war, the F-86 is also rated highly in
comparison with fighters of other eras. Although it was developed in the late 1940s and was
outdated by the end of the 1950s, the Sabre proved versatile and adaptable and continued as
a front-line fighter in numerous air forces.
Its success led to an extended production run of more than 7,800 aircraft between 1949 and
1956, in the United States, Japan, and Italy. Variants were built in Canada and Australia. The
Sabre is by far the most-produced Western jet fighter, with total production of all variants at
9,860 units.