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F-86 vs MiG-15
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Jet Age Adversaries
F-86 vs MiG-15 |
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Experts agree that the two airplanes were so evenly matched that the outcome in
combat depended upon the skill of the pilots. This was because each was superior
under different conditions. The MiG was faster than the early Sabres high up and
slower low down. Their speed was equal at 30,000 feet. The MiG could fly higher
while the Sabre could dive faster. At war's end, the F-86F's speed was improved
to equal or better than that of the MiG-15 at all of its operational altitudes,
but the MiG could still fly higher. One negative characteristic of the MiG was
its tendency to go into an unrecoverable spin unless skillfully flown. The
Sabre had no flight difficulties. It should be noted that both fighters were
subsonic.
The colored photo depicts and F-86 victory over a MiG-15 in Chinese markings. This was the world's first encounter between swept wing jet fighters. The event occurred on December 17, 1950. Original art by Keith Ferris. |
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| SPECIFICATIONS |
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Wingspan Length Gross Weight (lbs.) Top Speed - sea level - 35,000 ft. Service Ceiling Initial Rate of Climb Max. Range (miles) Engine Armament Prototype's 1st Flight Number Built (all models) Number of Countries served |
F-86E
37 ft. 1 in. 37 ft. 6 in. 16,346 679 mph 601 mph 47,200 7,250 ft./min. 1,022 J47-GE-13 Six .50 cal. machine guns 1 Oct. 1947 6,210 31 |
MiG-15
33 ft. 1 in. 32 ft. 11 in. 11,070 668 mph 625 mph 51,500 10,100 ft./min. 675 RD-45F One 37 mm. Two 23 mm. 30 Dec. 1947 5,000 plus 29 |
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Items of Interest...
| Related Links |
| F-86 Sabre Jet - Acepilots |
| F-86 "Sabre" - GlobalSecurity |
| Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 "Fagot"/"Midget" - Warbird Alley |
| MIKOYAN-GUREVICH MIG-15BIS - National Museum of the USAF |
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