QF-86F Sabre Jet

The final use of many of the F-86F Sabre Jets, as live fire target drones at the Naval Weapons Center China Lake.
It's a shame to see these beautiful jets blown out of the sky, but at the same time its really awesome to see the beautiful jets blown out of the sky. This video is produced by the Department of the Navy and was made in about 1975. The F-86 Sabre Jet was produced by North American Aviation and achieved a stellar service record in the Korean War as Americas primary air comabt aircraft of that war. The F-86 was a single engine fighter aircraft powered by a GE J-47 Turbojet (except H models which were powered by the GE J-73) and was the first Jet to feature a flying horizontal stabilizer, 35 degree swept wings and automatic slats. The F-86 set its first official world speed record in September of 1948 with a speed of 570 MPH. It is also credited in the Sabre Jet community that on Oct. 1st, 1947 the XP-86 dove through the sound barrier, 13 days before Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier while in level flight in the Bell X-1, making the Bell X-1 the first true supersonic aircraft. Other aircraft and pilots also claimed to have reached or exceeded the sound barrier prior to Chuck Yeagers famous flight, but each was achieved in a diving profile instead of level flight so they are not credited with being the first to attain supersonic level flight. The final speed record in the F-86 is just short of 716 MPH. The last F-86's were retired from service with the Bolivian Air Force in 1994. There are a number of privately owned F-86's flying and in museums today. The F-86 is also a avorite for municipalities and parks as a "Sabre on a stick" (Display aircraft on a pole).

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