F-86F-2

F-86F-2

F-86F-25

F-100D

F-86F-2

F-86F-25

F-100D

USA

VI Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
9.0	8.7	9.0

Class:

Fighter

Jet fighter

Research:135 000

Purchase:380 000

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This page is about the aircraft F-86F-2. For other uses, see F-86 (Disambiguation)

Description

The F-86F-2 Sabre is a Rank VI American jet fighter with a battle rating of 9.0 (AB/SB) and 8.7 (RB).

General info

Flight Performance

Characteristics
Stock
Max Speed (km/h at ?,000 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
?	?	14700	??.?	??.?	??.?	??.?	???
Upgraded
Max Speed (km/h at ?,000 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
?	?	14700	??.?	??.?	??.?	??.?	???

Details

Features
Combat flap	Take-off flap	Landing flap	Air brakes	Arrestor gear
✓	✓	✓	✓	X

Limits
Wing-break speed (km/h)	Gear limit (km/h)	Combat flap (km/h)	Max Static G
			+	-
0	350	620	~??	~?

Optimal velocities
Ailerons (km/h)	Rudder (km/h)	Elevators (km/h)	Radiator (km/h)
< 850	< 600	< 650	> 250

Survivability and armour

• No armour plating
• No armour glazing
• Critical components located at front of aircraft (fuel, pilot, engine, controls)
• More fuel tanks located in wings near fuselage

Armaments

Offensive armament

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Usage in the battles

Modules

Tier	Flight performance		Survivability	Weaponry
I	Fuselage Repair	Radiator
II		Compressor	Airframe
III	Wings Repair	Engine
IV		Engine Injection	Cover

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Very fast roll rate
• Very accurate high-velocity cannons with little recoil
• Excels overall at high-speed manoeuvres, good for snapshots
• Good rate of turn in the horizontal
• Good zooming ability
• Energy retention superior to MiG-15
• Superior acceleration from high speeds to top speed than MiG-15
• Heavy bombs available if desired

Cons:

• Extremely high rate of fire demand strict trigger discipline
• Stock guns quickly jam when the trigger is held down
• Poor acceleration from low speeds compared to MiG-15
• Poor rate of climb
• Wings easier to rip when boosters equipped
• air-brake less effective than some opponents

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