04502 1/48 F-86 D Sabre

REG04502 Rare F-86D Sabre Dog Model Kit 1/48 Scale Revell Germany The F-86D Sabre was for many years the backbone of the American air defences. A total of 19 USAF wings, some stationed in Japan and Europe, were equipped with them. At the beginning of the1950s North American developed from the successful F-86 Sabre a single-seat all-weather fighter interceptor nicknamed Sabre Dog. With the new General Electric J47-GE-17 the Sabre received for the first time a jet engine with afterburner. The armament consisted of a Mighty Mouse 24 ventral rocket pod. However the key piece of equipment was the Hughes E-3 computerized fire control radar mounted above the air intake. On 18th November 1952 the F-86D achieved a new speed record in the Californian Salton Sea: 698.5 miles per hour (1,124.13 km/h). The first unit to receive the first F-86Ds was the 3625th Flying Training Wing in Tyndall AFB Florida in June 1952. Model details:- Rocket launch pod under the fuselage- Super detailed surfaces with recessed panel lines- Detailed cockpit with side consoles and instrument panel- Detailed ejector seat with tubular frame- Pilot figure with variable arm positions- Air brake flaps on fuselage- Separate slats- Detailed landing gear with engraved bays- Build landing gear optionally extended or retracted- 2 auxiliary tanks- Decals for 2 USAF versions- New in unopened box

• The F-86D Sabre was for many years the backbone of the American air defences.