THE CANADAIR SABRE
| Canadair Sabre Mk.VI | North American F-86F | |
| Wing Span | 37 ft. 1 in | 39 ft. 1.5 in |
| Length | 37 ft. 5 in | 37 ft. 6.5 in |
| Height | 14 ft. 7 in | 14 ft. 9 in |
| Gross Weight - clean | 14,400 lb | 15,198 lb |
| Engine Type | Orenda 14 | GE J47-GE-27 |
| Engine Thrust | 7275 lb. | 5910 lb. |
| Range, small tanks | 1480 miles | 926 miles |
| Initial Climb Rate, clean | 11,800 ft/min | 8,100 ft/min |
| Max Speed | 710 mph | 678 mph |
| Climb to 40,000 - clean | 6 minutes | unknown |
| Climb to 50,000 - clean | 12 minutes | unknown |
Read your comparison and noticed a slight problem. You forgot to mention that the F model you used was the -40 which had a two foot wider wingspan. This not only gave the beast greater low-speed stability but kept it from digging-in on low-speed turns, especially when turning final (which could ruin your whole day).
One day I'll write you about watching a Golden Hawk Sabre crash-land at Uplands.
Till then
Regards
Dan (ex ArmtSTech on Sabres, Clunks, and 104s)
