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Sabre Mk.5 "Sky Lancers" 23483, RCAF, 1956

General Background
The Canadair Sabre was built in two plants in Canada under license from North American Aviation. They were produced in 6 variants, Mk. 1 through 6. The Mk. 1 was a single prototype to check the accuracy of Canadair's manufacturing equipment. 350 Mk. 2's, 1 Mk. 3 to use as a test bed for the Orenda 3 engine, 438 Mk. 4's, 370 Mk. 5's and 655 Mk. 6's were manufactured. Over a dozen countries have operated the Canadair Sabre in one variant or another.
Specifications :
Dimensions Mk. 5 and Mk. 6 | |
Dimensions | |
Length: | 37 ft 6 in (11.43 m) |
Wingspan: | 37 ft 1.5 in (13.32 m) |
Height: | 14 ft 9 in (4.49 m) |
Powerplant: | |
Mk. 5: | |
Empty: | 10,662 lbs (4,836 kg) |
Maximum: | 17,581 lbs (7,975 kg) |
Mk. 6: | |
Empty: | 10,638 lbs (4,825 kg) |
Maximum: | 17,560 lbs (7,965 kg) |
Performance: | |
Cruise Speed Mk. 5 and Mk. 6: | 552 mph (888 km/h) |
Maximum Speed: | |
Mk. 5: | 696 mph (1,120 km/h) |
Mk. 6: | 698 mph (1,123 km/h) |
Range: | |
Mk. 5: | 1,220 miles (1,933 km) |
Mk. 6: | 1,486 mile (2,391 km) |
Ceiling: | |
Mk. 5: | 50,700 ft (15,453 m) |
Mk. 6: | 54,100 ft (16,490 m) |