The McChord Air Museum in Tacoma, Washington includes the North American F-86D Sabre. This was the U.S. Air Force's first swept-wing jet fighter. It first flew in 1948. The F-86 saw service in Korea where it fought against the Soviet MiG-15. A total of 5,500 F-86s were built.
This plane has a maximum speed of 685 mph, a range of 1,200 miles, and a ceiling of 49,000 feet.
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