ITALERI 1/48 F-86E SABRE
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The F-86 Saber single-engine jet fighter was developed by the US aircraft company North American in the late 1940s and became a symbol of post-war military aviation. The fighter was characterized by the adoption of the typical swept wing, the large front air intake and the use of the General-Electric J47 jet engine. Its flying qualities in terms of speed and performance were optimal for the time and very different from those of fighters with traditional piston engines. It was armed with 6 Browning M3 12.7 mm caliber machine guns installed in the nose. It was widely used by the USAF and actively participated in the Korean War where it directly confronted the Soviet Mikoyan-Gurevich Mig-15 fighter, giving rise to the first “dogfights” between jet aircraft in the history of aeronautics.