OPERATIONAL SUITABILITY TEST OF THE F-86F AIRPLANE

Abstract

The North American F-86F is a single-place jet fighter powered by a J47-GE-27 axial-flow turbojet engine rated at 6090 lb of thrust. The aircraft has swept-back wings and empennage, hydraulic irreversible controls, an artificial control stick feel system. fuselage speed brakes, and an AN/ARC-27 (UHF) radio set. Four under-wing pylons provide fighter-bomber capabilities which are available for various combinations of fuel tanks, bombs, and napalm. The radius of action is about 250 naut mi when carrying two 200-gal external fuel tanks and two 1000-lb bombs. The techniques to be used in the employment of the F-86F as a fighter-bomber were determined to be only slightly different from those employed with the F-86E and F-84G. The F-86F was not as stable an ordnance platform as the F-84G, and smooth tracking of ground targets was difficult. Adequate loading equipment was not available for 1000-lb bombs and full E-74 fire bombs or E-26 chemical tanks. The rocket-carrying capabilities (limited to 5-in. HVAR's) were considered inadequate.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 04, 1953
Accession Number
AD0017568

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army Biological Warfare Laboratories

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Bomb Racks
  • Bombs
  • Control Systems
  • External Stores
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Jet Aircraft
  • Munitions
  • Practice Bombs
  • Turbojet Engines
  • Word Processors

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Marksmanship and Weaponry.