The Sabre became most renowned for its contributions at some point during the Korean War, in which it destroyed almost 800 ...

The Sabre and MiG were so evenly matched that human factors often tipped the balance in these high-stakes duels. Certainly one of the saddest aspects of the air battles of the Korean War was the ...

The MiG was tested to find out how it performed in comparison with the U.S. frontline fighter, the North American F-86 Sabre, which in the film joins up with Yeager for part of the flight.

Sabre designers capitalized on captured German aerodynamic data, which showed that swept wings delayed air compressibility effects encountered at high subsonic airspeeds. Swept-wing aircraft could ...