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F86, F100, F101,F102,F105, F106 aircraft models.
The single-engine jet fighter known as the F-86 Sabre was developed by the American aircraft company North American Aviation in the late 1940s.
It soon became an important and significant jump in aircraft in terms of post-war military aviation.
The F-86 Sabre adopted a swept-wing design, incorporated a large front air intake and used the General-Electric J47 jet engine.
The fighter’s flying performance was impressive for the time (1950s) and was very different from the wartime propeller driven aircraft that proceded it.
The F-86 Sabre was armed with six M3 12.7 mm Browning machine guns installed in the nose for close combat.
It was widely used by the U.S.A.F. and played a key role during the Korean War where it could effectively counter the Soviet fighter Mikoyan-Gurevich Mig-15, where it was involved in some of the first jet dogfights in history.
The F-86 proved to be an extremely effective aircraft and many American pilots earned the designation of “ace” during Korean war combat missions.
The F-102A Delta Dagger, designed and manufactured by Convair, was the first supersonic all-weather interceptor.
It was also one of the first aircraft that applied the "Area Rule".
There were two different wings for the F-102As: the Case X and Case XX wings.
The F-102As were mainly deployed in North America, while a small number of them were deployed in overseas bases during its service.
The F-102A also served in the Vietnam War.
After being retired from USAF, a part of F-102 aircrafts were transferred to the United States Air National Guard and others sold to Greece and Turkey.
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