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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the interceptors category.
01 / Overview
F-86D Sabre
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1951–1974
Quantity
2,847
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
INTERCEPTORS · EARLY COLD WAR
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
90
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the interceptors category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
- First Flight1949
- Service Entry Year1951
- Crew1
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine Typeturbojet
- Engine ModelJ47-GE-17
- Number of Engines1
- Thrust (dry, each)24
- Thrust (afterburner, each)25
- AfterburnerYes
▣Dimensions & Weights1MOD.1
- Length12.29 m
◇Armament5MOD.5
◆Avionics & Stealth1MOD.1
- RadarAN/APG-36
▤Production2MOD.2
- Total Built2,847
- Variants5
⬢Service History1MOD.1
- Retirement Year1974
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1951Production started
- 1974Production ended
75
years in service
23
years in production
2,847
units produced
12
countries operating
ⓘ 4 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory10country · 742units
742active
05 / MASS Score
INTERCEPTORS RANKING Interceptors · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
36INTERCEPTORS4EARLY COLD WAR · INTERCEPTORS32CANADA · ALL WEAPONS17PERFORMANCE/PRICE · INTERCEPTORS
ⓘ Rankings are within theInterceptorscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
An afterburner is a device that injects fuel into a jet engine's hot exhaust gases, generating additional thrust through combustion.
Air-to-air missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to engage other aircraft. They are used for self-defense and to gain air superiority.
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
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