Θέμα: F-86D v/s F-86K

[ΚΩΣΤΑΣ ΚΑΛΦΑΚΗΣ]

παιδιά να ρωτήσω μήπως γνωρίζει κάποιος, ποιες είναι οι εξωτερικές διαφορές του F-86D και του F-86K ??

[mmaker]

The "F-86K" was a simplified version of the F-86D, developed in response to a 1953 USAF request for an export interceptor intended for Western allies under the US Mutual Defense Assistance Program (MDAP).

NAA eliminated the rocket tray in favor of four M24-A-1 20-millimeter cannon, and replaced the complicated E-4 fire-control system with the simpler new "MG-4" fire-control system. The E-4 was felt to be unsuitable for export because it was complicated, not very reliable, and top secret. The F-86K sacrificed the collision-course intercept capabilities provided by the E-4 and reverted to the less challenging "tail-chase" intercept. The MG-4 fire-control system used the existing AN/APG-7 radar of the F-86D and could compute efficient tail-chase intercept trajectories.

Installation of the four cannon required a 20-centimeter (8-inch) fuselage stretch forward of the wings. Large vent holes were cut into the cannon bay doors to prevent the gas buildup that had caused so much trouble with the Gunval Sabres. Other than these changes, the F-86K was almost identical to the F-86D-45.

Two F-86D-40s were pulled from production and modified to become "YF-86K" prototypes. First flight was on 15 July 1954, with NAA test pilot Ray Morris at the controls.

Original F-86K production was by Fiat of Italy for the Italian Air Force, with 50 kits sent from Inglewood to the Fiat factory in Turin for assembly. The first Italian-assembled F-86Ks went into service in mid-1956, and the type would remain in service with the Italians until 1964. Fiat eventually assembled 221 F-86Ks, with 60 going to France and 88 going to West Germany.

In the meantime, NAA had received other contracts for F-86K and put the type into production at Inglewood, building a total of 120, with deliveries split evenly between Norway and the Netherlands.

Late Fiat production of the F-86K featured the "F-40" long slatted wing, and some Dutch F-86Ks were refitted with this wing. Many F-86Ks were also fitted with two additional stores pylons just outside of the landing gear for Sidewinder missiles. These aircraft were phased out of service in the mid-1960s, generally being sold to other air arms, where they lingered into the 1970s.

F-86K : NATO version of F-86D with 120 built by North American and 221 kits for assembly by Fiat, North American model NA-222 (first 50 as F-86K-NF), NA-213 (F-86K-13 through K-19 blocks) and NA-221 (125 F-86K-NF assembled by Fiat) and NA-242 (final 45 F-86K-NF assembled by Fiat). Since the rockets were powerful, but really inaccurate, except for a short range firing against bombers, the NATO night interceptor units needed a different machine. It had MG-4 fire control system coupled with four 20 mm M-24A1, with 132 rpg each. It retained, despite being simpler, the same APG-37 "Sabre-dog" radar F-86L : Upgrade conversion of F-86D with new electronics, extended wingtips and wing leading edges, revised cockpit layout and uprated engine with reheat, 981 converted

[ΚΩΣΤΑΣ ΚΑΛΦΑΚΗΣ]

να συμπεράνω ότι το F-86K, που είχαν οι Ολλανδοί, Γερμανοί, Γάλλοι και Νορβηγοί, διαφέρει απο τον "Ελληνικό" κατά 20 πόντους πιο μακριά άτρακτο και φυσικά ότι οι μεν έχουν τα τέσσερα 20άρια και οι δε έχουν την θυρίδα με τις ρουκέτες τύπου "κάτσε Τούρκο να βαρέσω" ......
Τι μας πουλάγανε τα Αμερικανάκια !!!!!!!!!

[Jet72]

"Κάτσε Ρώσσε" ήταν η ιδέα, για να καταρρίψουν κανένα τέρας βομβαρδιστικό. Για εμάς... ίσως να ποντάριζαν στους AIM-9B

[Loloskymaster]

Hello,

A new french brand, MustHave!, will release a 1/48 F-86K, very soon... It's a new fuselage with the right length and wings will come from Revell/Monogram F-86D

Will be available in Kit Discount shop and everywhere else, I think:
http://www.kits-discount.com/new_kits/detail_produit.php?id=20573&limite_texte=25&lg=fr&depart=0

A first look at the cover and the other new model from MustHave! :
http://www.ipmsdeutschland.de/FirstLook/Musthave/MH_Curtiss_Mohawk/Musthave_Mohawk_IV.html

Lolo