I love that show on the military channel called dogfights. Musta seen every one a go-zillion times.
The mig had a better ceiling, was faster and turned better at high altitudes, had better guns, climbed better, but was slower and turned poorly at low altitudes. the 86 had a much better gun sight.
The MIG could also loose control in a high speed dive near mach 1.
If a mig pilot made the mistake of fighting low or flat, he was toast. The sabre pilots knew better than to fight high or go vertical, so you could say their tactics gave them the advantage because they capitalized on the Mig's flaws better than the mig pilots capitalized on the F86's limitations.
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(the mig) had serious flaws, a point the sabre capitalized on
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Anyone know why they had to put those ribs on the wings?
