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.

Jul 11, 2024 · Flaming Cliffs (FC) 2024 is the next chapter of the popular Flaming Cliffs series that features an expanded list of aircraft: The F-5E FC, F-86F FC, and MiG-15bis FC. As with all FC aircraft, these additions are easy-to-learn, with less complex controls, and includes their DCS Professional Flight Models.

The F-86 Sabre was developed in response to a 1944 request for a single-seat high-altitude fighter. The chief designer was Edgar Schmued, who had also designed the P-51 Mustang. The F-86 was derived from the design of the straight-wing FJ Fury series of Navy aircraft.

Considered one of the best and most important fighter aircraft in the Korean War, the F-86 accounted for a final ratio of 10-to-1. All 39 United Nations jet aces won their laurels in Sabres.

The North American F-86 was the first swept-wing airplane in the U.S. fighter inventory. Four models of the craft (F-86A, E, F and H) were day fighters or fighter bombers, while the F-86D, K and L versions were all-weather interceptors.

Flaming Cliffs 2024 is the next chapter of the popular Flaming Cliffs series that features an expanded list of aircraft: The F-5E FC, F-86F FC, and MiG-15bis FC. As with all FC aircraft, these additions are easy-to-learn, with less complex controls, and …

Oct 21, 2024 · The F-86 Sabre played a vital role in the Korean War. Entering combat in December 1950, the F-86 quickly became the US Air Force’s primary weapon against the Soviet-built MiG-15s, flown by North Korean, Chinese, and Soviet pilots.

Jul 13, 2024 · Do you still have access to the bombing tables in the F-86F FC? Things like that… I assume the cockpits are the same as the full fidelity versions, but can someone confirm the first person pilot bodies are still included?

Jul 11, 2024 · F-86F Flaming Cliffs is an easy-to-learn aircraft module that is based on the full-fidelity DCS: F-86F Sabre. A more accessible Flaming Cliffs-style control concept allows new players to quickly jump into the plane and have fun.

Powered by a single General Electric J47-GE-27 turbojet providing 5,910 lbs of thrust, the F-86F has a maximum speed of 595 knots at sea level, a rate of climb of 9,000 fpm to 49,600 feet and a combat radius of about 600 nautical miles.