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best fighter of the 50s

Post-War Discuss best fighter of the 50s in the Other Eras forums; my personal choice would be the canadair sabre mk VI (6)...

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    best fighter of the 50s

    my personal choice would be the canadair sabre mk VI (6)


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    The F100 Super Sabre looked cool. Even saw combat in the early days of the Vietnam War
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    its gotta certain edge and it even influenced cars with it's looks (cadilacs with the fins) and was pretty fast i read about mk6 sabre that light on fuel passed a hun in the climb much to pilots chagrin

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    HANDS DOWN THE SABRE! Mig Killer, exported, built under license, first aircraft Sidewinder armed (and to use them) re-engined, re-armed, navalized, it's a 50's icon, LIKE ELVIS!!! The Mig 15 and 17 had some advantages, but bottom line, the Sabre is King of the 50s!!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by FLYBOYJ
    HANDS DOWN THE SABRE! Mig Killer, exported, built under license, first aircraft Sidewinder armed (and to use them) re-engined, re-armed, navalized, it's a 50's icon, LIKE ELVIS!!! The Mig 15 and 17 had some advantages, but bottom line, the Sabre is King of the 50s!!!!!
    yeah but you gotta have the best variant and i feel thats the mk 6

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    Quote Originally Posted by pbfoot
    Quote Originally Posted by FLYBOYJ
    HANDS DOWN THE SABRE! Mig Killer, exported, built under license, first aircraft Sidewinder armed (and to use them) re-engined, re-armed, navalized, it's a 50's icon, LIKE ELVIS!!! The Mig 15 and 17 had some advantages, but bottom line, the Sabre is King of the 50s!!!!!
    yeah but you gotta have the best variant and i feel thats the mk 6
    I could agree since I worked on one!

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    F-86 Sabre, and I also agree.......

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    Quote Originally Posted by lesofprimus
    F-86 Sabre, and I also agree.......
    Me too, the Sabre wins it hands down.


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    I also agree...

    (But I like MiG-17 more )

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    I like the Mig-17, it looks cool with it's rounded wingtips - I also like it from this view too...
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    I agree, the Sabre was a kick butt plane for it's day.


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    no brits for the hunter or javelin and heres an interesting link comparing the mk 6 versus f86 f http://www.spaads.org/canadair.htm

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    I'll go with that Eric Sabre for sure
    Proven record does it for me pb
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    It was also the first plane to go through the sound barrier (twice before the X-1 although they where both in dives).

    http://home.att.net/~historyzone/Welch2.html


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    Ole "Wheaties" punched Mach 1 just to piss off Yeager - apparently they didn't like each other...

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