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Sabre Mk.5 "Sky Lancers" 23483, RCAF, 1956
HA4325
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)