Above the skies of the Korean Peninsula, the F-86 Sabre formed one part of an epic aerial rivalry—against the MiG-15, the Soviet Union’s first mass-produced jet.

The Korean War was the first time the world saw fighter jet dogfights. The Russian MiG-15 seemed undefeatable until America introduced the F-86 Sabre.

F-86: An Early Jet-Powered Aircraft The Sabre featured distinct design features that pilots took some time getting used to.

How North American Aircraft Designed the F-107 North American Aircraft, which had successfully contracted with the U.S. Air Force for the F-86 and F-100 aircraft, set about, in 1953, developing ...