F-86 (Family)

F-86 may refer to:

Rank V - Aircraft

• F-86A-5
• F-86F-25
• F-86F-30 (China)
• F-86F-30 (Japan)
• F-86F-35
• F-86F-40 (Japan)
• F-86F-40 JASDF

Rank VI - Aircraft

• CL-13A Mk.5
• CL-13B Mk.6
• F-86F-2
• F-86K (France)
• F-86K (Italy)

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F-86 nomenclature confusion

• F-86 variants A, B, C, D, E, F, H and J were a transonic aircraft fighter/day fighter jet referred to as Sabre or Sabrejet.
• F-86 variants D, G, K and L were a transonic all-weather fighter/interceptor jet which was referred to as Sabre Dog. This version was originally specified as the YF-95, it was loosely based off the earlier F-86 variant but only had about 25% commonality, with major differences noted as a nose radome, larger engine (resulting in a larger fuselage) and a larger afterburner. Changing the YF-95 nomenclature to the F-86 series saved the government funding dollars due to loopholes in contracts regarding the procurement of new designation aircraft.
• CL-13A Mk.5 and CL-13 Mk.6 were variants of the F-86E fighter with two different Orenda engines.