Produced by North American Aviation, the Sabre is best known as the United States' first swept-wing fighter that could counter the swept-wing Soviet MiG-15 in high-speed dogfights in the skies of the Korean War (1950–1953), fighting some of the earliest jet-to-jet battles in history.

Messier 86 (also known as M86 or NGC 4406) is an elliptical or lenticular galaxy in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered by Charles Messier in 1781. M86 lies in the heart of the Virgo Cluster of galaxies and forms a most conspicuous group …

Feb 19, 2025 · Above the skies of the Korean Peninsula, the F-86 Sabre formed one part of an epic aerial rivalry—against the MiG-15, the Soviet Union’s first mass-produced jet.

Oct 9, 2018 · Here are some fascinating facts about America’s iconic early jet fighter. Messerschmitt Me 262 was the world’s first jet fighter. The plane’s novel swept-wing design inspired designers at North American Aviation when planning the F-86.

May 31, 2022 · M86’s 400 billion stars span a whopping 135,000 light-years. Aside from its sharp nucleus in a diffuse core, M86 is a visual “softy” — a porcelain-pure oval of diffuse light.

The F-86, the U.S. Air Force's first swept-wing jet fighter, made its initial flight in October 1947. The first production model flew in May 1948, and four months later, an F-86A set a new world speed record of 670.9 mph.

With a half-dozen .50 caliber M3 machine guns, the F-86 had a bite to match its bark, which came from a General Electric J47 engine. That power plant drove the F-86A to a world speed record of 671...

Aug 25, 2024 · M86 was discovered in 1781 by Charles Messier and is one of the brightest members of the Virgo cluster of galaxies. It contains approximately 3,800 globular clusters. While the majority of the Virgo cluster is receding from the …

Aug 14, 2015 · The galaxy has a jet of energetic plasma emanating from its core and extending at least 4,900 light years outwards. The jet consists of gaseous material expelled from the galaxy’s nucleus and travels at relativistic speed.

Introduced in the late 1940s, the F-86 Sabre was originally designed as a response to the emerging Soviet MiG 15 during the early stages of the Cold War. It quickly became one of the most successful and well-regarded jet fighters of its era.