The F-86E (336 built) was the next production model after the F-86A and differed from the latter in having an all-moving tailplane. Canadair built the F-86E under licence for the RCAF under the designation CL-13 Sabre 2 (350 built) and Sabre 4 (438 built) with very little difference between the two. The F-86F differed fundamentally from the F-86E with the more powerful General Electric engine, new non-slatted wing leading edge giving an increase in wing area and additional wing hardpoints. Performance and manoeuvrability were increased substantially and the type was ordered by a number of foreign air forces including Spain (244), Korea (112), Norway (90), Pakistan (120), Argentina (28), Iraq (5), Portugal (50), Turkey (12), Venezuela (22), Peru (14) and the Philippines (40). In addition 300 were assembled from parts in Japan by Mitsubishi. A number of other versions were subsequently built but only examples of the F-86E and F-86F remain airworthy. An F-86E is illustrated below.

N80FS                    c/n 1675                        USA

Single seat fighter first flown in 1952

Engine: 5970lb.s.t.(26.56kN) GE J47-GE-27                                                                                   Length: 37’6"(11.43m)                                                                                        Height: 14’9"(4.49m)Wingspan: 39’1"(11.9m)                                                                                               No.built: 1539 Range: 850miles(1368km)                                                               Cruising speed: 500mph(804kmh) Empty weight: 10,890lb(4944kg)                                        Maximum take-off weight: 20,357lb(9242kg)

An F-86F is illustrated below.

NX188RL              c/n 524986CW