PRODUCT : 1/48 F-86 D Sabre Plastic Kit

CATEGORY : Collectibles > Items > Plastic Kits > Post War Aircraft  

£19.99    

DESCRIPTION : F-86 D Sabre plastic kit from German specialists Revell. Thanks to its superior flying characteristics the F-86 was the only western fighter that was a match for the MiG-15 during the Korean War. In 1945 the USAAF decided to radically modify the prototype XP-86. It was fitted with swept wings and used the same airfoil section as the Me 262. This prototype made its maiden flight in October 1947. In April 1948 it broke the sound barrier for the first time. The air superiority task of the F-86 during the Korean War was to stop the MiGs from interfering in the ground campaign.