DCS: F-86F Sabre

El F-86F Sabre diseñado por North American fue el caza occidental más capaz desde principios a mediados de la década de 1950. Este caza monomotor con alas en flecha fue el avión occidental más importante de la Guerra de Corea y a menudo se enfrentó a los MiG-15 de fabricación rusa en el infame "Callejón de los MiG". Fue una dura lucha no sólo por el cielo coreano, sino también entre dos excelentes constructores de aviones de Oriente y Occidente. Además de su función principal como caza aire-aire, el Sabre también podía llevar bombas y cohetes aire-tierra para atacar objetivos terrestres.

La simulación del Sabre por Belsimtek es la recreación más auténtica de este famoso pájaro de guerra hasta la fecha. Siente lo que es pilotar el Sabre con un modelo de vuelo profesional, una cabina interactiva, armas totalmente funcionales, un detallado modelo de daños y un avión profundamente detallado. Experimenta los puntos fuertes y débiles del Sabre en combate y descubre por qué los pilotos de caza experimentados suelen recordar el Sabre como el avión más divertido que han volado.

Como parte de DCS World, pilota el F-86F Sabre en un entorno de combate totalmente realista, con sistemas de armas operativos y amenazas aéreas y terrestres capaces.

Performance characteristics

Normal crew: 1

Maximum allowable gross: 20,611 lbs / 9,348 kg

Basic weight: 11,125 lbs / 5,046 kg

Useful load (with pilot 230 lbs): 6,607 lbs / 2,996 kg

Weight with payload for normal mission: 15,175 lbs / 6,883 kg

Fuel usable capacity internal (JP-4, 0.778 kg/l): 2,826 lbs / 435 gal / 1,282 kg / 1,647 l

Fuel consumption rate (for loiter at 30,000 ft, CAS 192 kts, RPM 74%, gross weight 12,296-15,138 lbs): ~1,150 lbs/h / 522 kg/h

Normal cruise speed (for maximum range at 35,000 ft, RPM 78%, gross weight 12,296-15,138 lbs): 260 kts / 482 km/h

Maximum speed at sea level: 600 kts / 1,111 km/h

Maximum speed at 33,000 feet: 313 kts / 580 km/h

Service ceiling (for weight 14,000 lbs): 52,000 ft / 15,850 m

Maximum rate of climb: 9,500 ft/min / 2,835 m/min

Maximum range: 1,395 nm / 2,584 km

Armament

F-86F Sabre can perform different combat roles that include destruction of both air and ground targets. Integral weapons and various pod-type armament make it possible to show its combat capabilities:

- 6 Colt-Browning М3 machine guns (calibre – 12.7 mm, rate of fire – 1100 rounds per minute, weapons capacity – 300 rounds per machine gun)

- 2 AN-M64 bombs

- 16 HVAR unguided rockets

General layout

Engine

The J47-GE-27 jet turbine engine installed on the F-86F was manufactured by General Electric and has a static thrust of about 6,000 pounds (2,680kgf).

The jet turbine model is based on the simulation of the gas-dynamic duct, the condition of which is closely interrelated to the air intake, compressor, combustion chamber, turbine, and exhaust cone models of operation. In addition to this, the engine fuel control system is fully simulated. All these models interrelate with each other and this makes it possible to attain manifestation of the following features:

• The successful start of the engine is provided only if the startup operation has been performed correctly: otherwise hung start and dead-start are possible
• Idle RPM depends on the flight mode: based on altitude and Mach number as well as on the atmospheric conditions of pressure and temperature
• Short engine over-speed and overheat may occur at active throttle input
• Acceleration time and throttle retardation as well as engine controllability (reaction lag on throttle) depend on RPM
• Value of the jet pipe temperature is modeled in exact detail and it depends on the engine operating condition, flight mode and atmospheric conditions
• Specific fuel consumption nonlinearly depends on the engine operating condition and flight mode
• Dynamics of the engine operating conditions (RPM and gas temperature) are simulated correctly during engine start up, in flight, and during engine shutdown
• The compressor autorotation regime of the engine from the approach flow was implemented as well as the ability to perform an air start (the success of which depends on the autorotation RPM)
• Penetration into regimes of uneven engine operation such as stall, flameout in the combustion chamber, etc. may occur
• Engine running at zero-G and negative-G load factors is restricted by capabilities of the fuel-feed system

Engine fuel control system

Fuel consumption to the engine is governed by the fuel management system (engine fuel control system) consisting of the main fuel control system and emergency (back-up) fuel control system. The emergency system is used to maintain the fuel flow to the engine in case of a failure of the main system.