MiG-17 Fresco
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 is a swept-wing jet fighter first flown in 1950 and produced in the USSR from 1952. Operated by numerous air forces in many variants, licensed production was carried out in East Germany, Poland (PZL-Mielec Lim-6) and the People’s Republic of China (Shenyang J-5). NATO reporting name “Fresco”. The MiG-17 design was generally […]
MiG-15 Fagot
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 was a one of the most famous jet fighters of all time. Developed for the USSR by Artem Mikoyan and Mikhail Gurevich the MiG-15 was the first successful swept-wing jet fighter. It achieved eternal fame in the skies over Korea, where early in the war, it outclassed all U.S. fighters. The MiG-15 […]
FO-141 Gnat
Designed in the mid-1950s by W.E.W. Petter as a low-cost alternative to increasingly expensive and overly sophisticated military aircraft, the Gnat is a tiny, subsonic, single-seat, swept-wing fighter and trainer. Developed for production by Folland Aircraft Ltd United Kingdom, the Gnat design permits the aircraft to be constructed and maintained cheaply, by nominally industrialized countries […]
F-89J Scorpion
Designed by Northrop, the twin-engine dual cockpit F-89 Scorpion was an all-weather fighter-interceptor specifically for the Air Defense Command. With the radar operator in the rear seat guiding the pilot, the F-89 could locate, intercept and destroy enemy aircraft by day or night under all types of weather conditions. The first F-89 made its initial […]
F-86L Sabre
A variant of the famous Korean War F-86 Sabre swept-wing, single seat, jetfighter, the F-86L is an improvement of the USAF F-86D Sabre all-weather fighter. Significantly different from earlier F-86 models, D/L Saber’s share only 25% commonality with earlier models. A wider fuselage and longer airframe, an enlarged tail surface and the AN/APG-36 all-weather radar […]
F-86H Sabre
anufacturer: North American Designation: F-86 Version: H Nickname: Sabre Type: Fighter Crew: Pilot Specifications Length: 38′ 10″ Height: 15′ 0″ Wingspan: 39′ Armament: four 20mm cannons: Payload: 2,000 lbs Propulsion No. of Engines: 1 Powerplant: General Electric J73-GE-3E Thrust: 8920 Performance Max Speed: 692 Mph Ceiling: 47,200 Range: 785 Help History Take Flight Join us […]
F-86A North American
The United States Air Force’s first swept wing fighter the North American F-86 Sabre became an aviation legend in the hands of skilled US pilots in the hotly contested skies of “MiG Alley” during the Korean War. Designed late in the World War 2 the first prototype F-86s did not fly until 1947 allowing the […]
F-84F Thunderstreak
The swept-wing single-seat Republic F-84F “Thunderstreak” was a modification of the straight-wing F-84 “Thunderjet” series of post-war sub-sonic United States Air Force jet fighters. Armed with six 50-caliber M-3 aircraft machineguns, 24 5-inch rockets and 6,000 pounds of bombs the Thunderstreak was designed as a fighter-bomber capable of attacking ground targets and intercepting high-altitude Soviet […]
F-84C Thunderjet
A descendant of the P-47 Thunderbolt, the F-84 was an in-flight refuellable fighter-bomber and the last straight-wing, subsonic fighter produced by the US. Production of the “C” model began in May of 1948. Features of the “C” model are its tri-cycle landing gear, wing tip fuel tanks, 6 x .50 Cal. machine guns, and the […]
F-4E Phantom II
The F-4 was a two-seat, twin engine tactical fighter designed to cover the entire tactical mission – close air support, interdiction and air superiority. Originally developed in 1953 by McDonnell Aircraft Corp. for the U.S. Navy, the aircraft was delivered modified to Air Force requirements in 1963. The first F-4E was delivered to the Air […]