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Canadair CL-13B Sabre Mk.6


The Sabre Mk.6 is a licence-built version of the North American F-86E Sabre. Canadair began production of the Sabre for the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1949 and built a total of 1815 of all versions including the CL-13A Mk.5 (370 built) which was powered by a 6355lb.s.t.(28.2kN) Avro. Also built were the Mk.2(352 built) and the Mk.4(428 built) A small number of both the Mk.5 and Mk.6 remain active in civil markings in the United States. The Mk.6 illustrated below was unfortunately destroyed in 2002.

 

                                       N30CJ                    c/n 504                      Canada

Single seat fighter first flown in 1950

Engine: 7275lb.s.t.(31.7kN) Avro Orenda 14                                                                                     Length: 37’6"(11.43m)                                                                                        Height: 14’7"(4.44m)Wingspan: 37’1"(11.3m)                                                                                                 No.built: 655 Range: 800miles(1287km)                                                           Cruising speed: 510mph(820kmh) Empty weight: 10,811lb(4908kg)                                        Maximum take-off weight: 17,611lb(7995kg)

 Canadair CL-13B Sabre Mk.6

         N82FS                          c/n 1600                                  

Canadair CL-13B Sabre Mk.6

                                      N5591N                           c/n 985

 

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