Fastest, highest flying fighter is first United States swept wing plane; uses large ailerons, wing slots, tapered sheet; span 37 ft 1 in.; length 37 ft 6 in.; height 14 ft 9 in.; empty weight 9200 lb; normal gross weight 13,715 lb; holds existing world's landplane speed record of 670.981 mph; powered by J-47-GE-3 of 5200 lb thrust.


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    Title :

    Design highlights of North American F-86


    Additional title:

    Aviation Week


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Aviation Week ; 51 , n 21


    Publication date :

    1949


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English