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 {{Specs-Avia-Suspended}}
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-{{main|AN-M65A1 Fin M129 (1,000 lb)|AIM-9B Sidewinder|HVAR}}
+{{main|M117 cone 45 (750 lb)|AN-M65A1 Fin M129 (1,000 lb)|AIM-9B Sidewinder|HVAR}}
 The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
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 * Without load
 * 16 x HVAR rockets
 * 2 x 1,000 lb AN-M65A1 Fin M129 bombs (2,000 lb total)
 * 2 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles

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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Japanese jet fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.75 "La Résistance"]].
+The '''{{Specs|name}}'''  was considered one of the premier fighter aircraft of the day, several nations put bids in to receive surplus F-86 fighters to add to their arsenal. Japan successfully acquired this aircraft. However, due to the popularity of the aircraft, supplies evaporated. Though North American restarted production of the aircraft, Japan successfully lobbied to acquire the licensing rights to have Mitsubishi Manufacturing begin production of the aircraft, allowing Japan to increase its air force's offensive and defensive capabilities sooner than expected.
-Considered one of the premier fighter aircraft of the day, several nations put bids in to receive surplus F-86 fighters to add to their arsenal. Japan successfully acquired this aircraft. However, due to the popularity of the aircraft, supplies evaporated. Though North American restarted production of the aircraft, Japan successfully lobbied to acquire the licensing rights to have Mitsubishi Manufacturing begin production of the aircraft, allowing Japan to increase its air force's offensive and defensive capabilities sooner than expected.
+It was introduced in [[Update 1.75 "La Résistance"]]. Though not one of the fastest aircraft during this time period, it can be one of the most manoeuvrable when considering throttle control, air-brakes and wing slats. The manoeuvrability of this aircraft is definitely a plus when flying against other fighters, which could be considered more of a manned missile with lots of speed, but a horrible turning radius.
 == General info ==

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 '''Cons:'''
 * Mediocre acceleration
 * Low top speed for its battle rating
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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=f-86f-40_japan Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
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 ;Related development
 * Canadair [[F-86 (Family)|Sabre]] (those Sabres manufactured with the designator "CL")
 * North American [[F-86K (France)|F-86D]] Sabre
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 ;Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
 * Grumman [[F9F-8|F9F]] Cougar
 * Lavochkin [[La-15]]

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 '''Cons:'''
 * Mediocre acceleration
 * Low top speed for its battle rating
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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=f-86f-40_japan Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
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 ;Related development
 * Canadair [[F-86 (Family)|Sabre]] (those Sabres manufactured with the designator "CL")
 * North American [[F-86K (France)|F-86D]] Sabre
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 ;Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
 * Grumman [[F9F-8|F9F]] Cougar
 * Lavochkin [[La-15]]

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 | usage-1 = the premium version
 | link-1 = F-86F-40 JASDF (Japan)
-| usage-2 = other uses
+| usage-2 = other versions
 | link-2 = F-86 (Family)
 }}
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 ! colspan="2" | Empty mass || colspan="2" | Wing loading (full fuel)
 |-
-| colspan="2" | General Electric J47-GE-27 ||  1
+| colspan="2" | General Electric J47-GE-27 || 1
 | colspan="2" | 5,490 kg || colspan="2" | 232 kg/m<sup>2</sup>
 |-
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 * 6 x 12.7 mm M3 Browning machine guns, nose-mounted (300 rpg = 1,800 total)
-The F86F-40 JASDF were U.S. airframes assembled by Mitsubishi in Japan, and they offered the same offensive armament of many of its Sabre brethren, namely the 6 x M3 Browning 12.7 mm/.50 calibre machine guns. These machine guns are similar in performance to their predecessor, the M2 Browning; however, they excelled with a significantly higher rate of fire. The total ammunition count for this aircraft is 1,800 rounds, divided up by 300 rounds per gun. Ammunition belts for this aircraft are conventional 12.7 mm belts found on U.S. aircraft, and typically the tracer belts permit for the quickest correction of aim. Other belts may be utilised as necessary and depending on play style, such as the Stealth belts; however, these should be used by skilled pilots who already understand the firing aspects of the M3 Brownings and bullet performance. One challenge with the Stealth belts is the lack of tracers, making it harder to correct aim when solely relying on visual clues.
+The F86F-40 JASDF were U.S. airframes assembled by Mitsubishi in Japan, and they offered the same offensive armament of many of its Sabre brethren, namely the 6 x M3 Browning 12.7 mm/.50 calibre machine guns. These machine guns are similar in performance to their predecessor, the M2 Browning; however, they excelled with a significantly higher rate of fire. The total ammunition count for this aircraft is 1,800 rounds, divided up by 300 rounds per gun. Ammunition belts for this aircraft are conventional 12.7 mm belts found on U.S. aircraft, and typically the tracer belts permit for the quickest correction of aim. Other belts may be utilised as necessary and depending on playstyle, such as the Stealth belts; however, these should be used by skilled pilots who already understand the firing aspects of the M3 Brownings and bullet performance. One challenge with the Stealth belts is the lack of tracers, making it harder to correct aim when solely relying on visual clues.
 === Suspended armament ===
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 To cover the shortfall of F-86s for export, production of the F-86 was restarted by North American. The new production block, the F-86F-40-NA, differed from the preceding production block in having a new wing. While Blocks 25 to 35 had been equipped with the slatless 6-3 wing, the Block 40 saw the airframe retain the 6-3 proportioned wing, but with an introduction of the slats to improve low-speed handling, and the wingtips extended, so the overall span was increased from 37.12 to 39.11 ft. This lowered the stall speed of the F-86F-40-NA from 144 to 124 mph and decreased the take-off run by 800 ft. Despite these modifications adding 250 lb to the F-86F-40-NA's weight compared with the earlier F-86F-35-NA, overall performance remained the same.
-Production of a first block of 'export' F-86F-40-NA's was approved on June 27th 1955, with a block of 215 aircraft being ordered for delivery to the Japanese and Spanish Air Forces. As these aircraft were purchased with MDAP funds, they were assigned USAF serial numbers 55-3816 to -4030. In 1956 an additional 65 aircraft were added to the order, with some aircraft intended for delivery to Pakistan: these aircraft received USAF serial numbers 55-4983 to 5047.
+Production of a first block of export F-86F-40-NA's was approved on June 27th 1955, with a block of 215 aircraft being ordered for delivery to the Japanese and Spanish Air Forces. As these aircraft were purchased with MDAP funds, they were assigned USAF serial numbers 55-3816 to -4030. In 1956 an additional 65 aircraft were added to the order, with some aircraft intended for delivery to Pakistan: these aircraft received USAF serial numbers 55-4983 to 5047.
 Of these 280 aircraft, 150 were slated for delivery to Japan. In Japanese service, this first block of aircraft was assigned the serial numbers 62-7431 to -7580, with deliveries between April and December 1956. Due to a lack of pilots, the last 45 aircraft from this block - 7536 to 7580 - were directly put into storage; in 1959, they were returned to the USAF.
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 == Media ==
-''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
+<!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' -->
 == See also ==
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 ;Related development
 * Canadair [[F-86 (Family)|Sabre]] (those Sabres manufactured with the designator "CL")
 * North American [[F-86K (France)|F-86D]] Sabre
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 ;Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
+* Grumman [[F9F-8|F9F]] Cougar
 * Lavochkin [[La-15]]
 * Mikoyan-Gurevich [[MiG-15]]
 * Mikoyan-Gurevich [[MiG-17]]
 * Saab [[J29D|J29]] Tunnan

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 ! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -
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-| {{Specs|destruction|body}} || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || 590 || 550 || 350 || ~11 || ~6
+| 1,170 <!-- {{Specs|destruction|body}} --> || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || 590 || 550 || 350 || ~11 || ~6
 |-
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 * 6 x 12.7 mm M3 Browning machine guns, nose-mounted (300 rpg = 1,800 total)
-The F86F-40 JASDF were U.S. airframes assembled by Mitsubishi in Japan, and they offered the same offensive armament of many of its Saber brethren, namely the 6 x M3 Browning 12.7 mm/.50 calibre machine guns. These machine guns are similar in performance to their predecessor, the M2 Browning; however, they excelled with a significantly higher rate of fire. The total ammunition count for this aircraft is 1,800 rounds, divided up by 300 rounds per gun. Ammunition belts for this aircraft are conventional 12.7 mm belts found on U.S. aircraft, and typically the tracer belts permit for the quickest correction of aim. Other belts may be utilised as necessary and depending on play style, such as the Stealth belts; however, these should be used by skilled pilots who already understand the firing aspects of the M3 Brownings and bullet performance. One challenge with the Stealth belts is the lack of tracers, making it harder to correct aim when solely relying on visual clues.
+The F86F-40 JASDF were U.S. airframes assembled by Mitsubishi in Japan, and they offered the same offensive armament of many of its Sabre brethren, namely the 6 x M3 Browning 12.7 mm/.50 calibre machine guns. These machine guns are similar in performance to their predecessor, the M2 Browning; however, they excelled with a significantly higher rate of fire. The total ammunition count for this aircraft is 1,800 rounds, divided up by 300 rounds per gun. Ammunition belts for this aircraft are conventional 12.7 mm belts found on U.S. aircraft, and typically the tracer belts permit for the quickest correction of aim. Other belts may be utilised as necessary and depending on play style, such as the Stealth belts; however, these should be used by skilled pilots who already understand the firing aspects of the M3 Brownings and bullet performance. One challenge with the Stealth belts is the lack of tracers, making it harder to correct aim when solely relying on visual clues.
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 While the F-86F-40's acceleration and top speed are lacking compared to its contemporaries, the F-86F-40's slats allow the plane to have outstanding manoeuvrability. That said, one must beware of their speed as pulling hard manoeuvres at high speeds can put the plane under great stress, which leads to the wings falling apart. The outstanding manoeuvrability comes at the cost of speed. Pulling hard turns will bleed your airspeed. Try to climb up before engaging the enemy to ensure you have enough energy to get out of a sticky situation. Hopefully, there will be a furball underneath you where you would be able to pounce on low-energy fighters with your guns or the AIM-9B. One advantage the F-86 has over the jets of other nations is the large ammo count of its 6 x .50 cals (1,800), although it would be wise to hit most of your shots. Try staying above 500 km/h as any slower, and you would lose a significant amount of energy in a prolonged turn.
-===Radars===
+=== Radars ===
 <!--{{main|AN/APG-30}}-->
 The F-86F-40 is equipped with an AN/APG-30 rangefinding radar located in the nose of the aircraft.

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 * Outstanding manoeuvrability
 * Can wield air-to-air missiles
-* Good guns: the 12.7 mm MGs have lots of ammo, straight bullet trajectory, and adequate velocity
+* Effective guns: the 6 x 12.7 mm MGs have lots of ammo, straight bullet trajectory, and adequate velocity
-* Air-to-ground armaments, such as bombs and missiles
+* Air-to-ground armaments, such as bombs and rockets
 * Excellent roll rate
 * Great dive acceleration makes it a nice diver
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 * Mediocre acceleration
-* Low top speed
+* Low top speed for its battle rating
 * Weak one-second burst mass of the armament
 * High-speed manoeuvres can lead to wings breaking apart

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