The North American F-86D/K/L Sabre (initially known as the YF-95 and widely known informally as the "Sabre Dog") [2] [3] is an American transonic jet interceptor. Developed for the United States Air Force in the late 1940s, it was an interceptor derivative of the …

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.

May 24, 2019 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the North American F-86D/K/L (Sabre Dog) All-Weather Jet-Powered Interceptor including pictures.

With its air intake reshaped to make room for the enclosed radar, the F-86D -- nicknamed "Sabre Dog" -- presented a distinctive profile.

The North American F-86D Sabre (sometimes called the "Sabre Dog" or "Dog Sabre") was a transonic jet all-weather interceptor. Based on North American's F-86 Sabre day fighter, the F-86D had only 25 percent commonality with other Sabre variants, with a larger fuselage, larger afterburning engine...

Developed for the United States Air Force in the late 1940s, it was an interceptor derivative of the North American F-86 Sabre. While the original F-86 Sabre was conceived as a day fighter, the F-86D was specifically developed as an all-weather interceptor.

The F-86L was an upgraded conversion of F-86D with new electronics, extended wingtips and wing leading edges, revised cockpit layout, and uprated engine. A total of 981 F-86D planes were converted to the F-86L. North American delivered 2,506 F-86Ds before production ended in September 1953.

With a half-dozen .50 caliber M3 machine guns, the F-86 had a bite to match its bark, which came from a General Electric J47 engine. That power plant drove the F-86A to a world speed record of...

Since the F-86A was a day-only fighter, the F-86D was designed to be a day/night all-weather interceptor. Built at the North American Aviation plant in Inglewood, California and delivered to the US Air Force on January 27, 1955.

Based on North American’s F-86 Sabre day fighter, the F-86D had only 25 percent commonality with other Sabre variants, with a larger fuselage, larger afterburner engine, and a distinctive nose radome.