Aviation Education Exhibition hall
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The F-86F, manufactured by the US North American Aviation, is equipped with a J47-GE-27A axial-flow turbojet engine with 5,910 lb of thrust. It has a maximum speed of 597 knots (1,106 kmlh) and a service ceiling of 49,600 feet (15,118m). The F-86F has six .50 caliber machine guns installed, and is capable of carrying two AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles and eight 5-inch rockets to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground attack missions.
The F-86F was put into the ROC Air Force (ROCAF) service in 1954 and scored its first victory on October 15, 1955 when Captain Si-wen Sun shot down a MiG fighter over Nanjishan. The “Sabre” won a resounding 31:1 victory against the People’s Liberation Army Air Force during the 1958 Taiwan Strait Crisis. Later in air combats on July 5, 1959 and February 16, 1960, it respectively shot down another three and one MiGs.
The ROCAF used the “Sabre” in the Combat Units until 1971; it was transferred to Operational Training Units and decommissioned in 1977.
ROCAF Serial Number: 353
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F-86F Sabre-Jet Fighter
The F-86F was put into the ROC Air Force (ROCAF) service in 1954 and scored its first victory on October 15, 1955 when Captain Si-wen Sun shot down a MiG fighter over Nanjishan. The “Sabre” won a resounding 31:1 victory against the People’s Liberation Army Air Force during the 1958 Taiwan Strait Crisis. Later in air combats on July 5, 1959 and February 16, 1960, it respectively shot down another three and one MiGs.
The ROCAF used the “Sabre” in the Combat Units until 1971; it was transferred to Operational Training Units and decommissioned in 1977.
ROCAF Serial Number: 353
- Wingspan: 37 ft 1 in (11.3 m)
- Length: 37 ft 6 in (11.43 m)
- Height: 14 ft 8 in (4.47 m)
- Gross Weight: 16,357 lb (7,420 kg)
