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America's first swept-wing jet fighter, the F-86 Sabre joined the ranks of great fighter aircraft during combat operations high above the Yalu River in Korea. Even though they could not pursue the enemy across the Chinese border, Sabre pilots established an impressive shoot-down advantage against enemy MiGs.
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Sabre designers capitalized on captured German aerodynamic data, which showed that swept wings delayed air compressibility effects encountered at high subsonic airspeeds. Swept-wing aircraft could therefore be controlled at much higher speeds than similar straight-wing aircraft.
In May 1953, Jacqueline "Jackie" Cochran became the first woman to fly faster than the speed of sound in a F-86 Sabre variant built by Canadair.
TWo Korean war pilots discuss the f-86 sabre and miG 15:
TWo Korean war pilots discuss the f-86 sabre and miG 15:
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