F-86F-35

F-86F-35

F-86F-35

USA

V Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
7.3	8.3	9.0

Class:

PREMIUM

Fighter

Jet fighter

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This page is about the aircraft F-86F-35. For other uses, see F-86 (Family).

Description

The F-86F-35 Sabre is a Rank V gift American jet fighter with a battle rating of 7.3 (AB), 8.3 (RB), and 9.0 (SB). This aircraft was introduced in Update 1.85 "Supersonic".

General info

Flight Performance

Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.

Characteristics
Stock
Max Speed (km/h at ?,000 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
?	?	14700	24.8	??.?	??.?	??.?	???
Upgraded
Max Speed (km/h at ?,000 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
1,115	1,106	14700	23.5	24	56.2	46.7	750

Details

Features
Combat flap	Take-off flap	Landing flap	Air brakes	Arrestor gear
✓	✓	✓	✓	X

Limits
Wing-break speed (km/h)	Gear limit (km/h)	Combat flap (km/h)	Max Static G
			+	-
0	350	620	~??	~?

Optimal velocities
Ailerons (km/h)	Rudder (km/h)	Elevators (km/h)	Radiator (km/h)
< 850	< 600	< 650	> 250

Survivability and armour

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Armaments

Offensive armament

The F-86F-35 is armed with:

• 6 x 12.7 mm M3 Browning machine guns (300 RPG = 1,800 total)

Suspended armament

The F-86F-35 utilize external pylons to carry various configurations of:

• None
• 16 x HVAR rockets
• 2 x 1,000 lb AN-M65A1 Fin M129 bombs

Usage in battles

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Modules

Tier	Flight performance		Survivability	Weaponry
I	Fuselage Repair	Compressor		Offensive 12 mm
II	New boosters		Airframe		FRC mk.2
III	Wings Repair	Engine		New 12 mm MGs
IV	G-suit		Cover		FLBC mk.1

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Turns well at high speeds
• 6 x M3 Browning machine guns, if aimed well, can wreak havoc on nearly any aircraft
• Good dive characteristics.
• High top speed for its B.R.; can outrun the MiG-15.
• Decent acceleration

Cons:

• Poor low speed handling characteristics, aggravated by sluggish acceleration
• M3 machine gun high fire rates can quickly use up your ammo belts.
• Slower climb rate compared to the MiG-15.
• Tends to quickly bleed off airspeed in a sustained turn.

History

The F-86 Sabre was designed by North American Aviation Company in the mid-late 1940s as an air superiority fighter, entering service in 1949 with the USAF. In 1950, it was deployed to Korea to combat the communist MiG-15s, and went on to score 560 kills to only 78 losses against the MiGs. Post-Korea, it went on to serve many other nations such as Pakistan, Taiwan, and Bolivia, the latter nation retiring its Sabres in 1994. Over 9,000 Sabres were built, including versions built in Canada and Australia, making the F-86 the most-produced Western fighter jet in military history.

Media

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See also

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• reference to the series of the aircraft;
• links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

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• encyclopedia page on the aircraft;
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