Originally Posted by sammyg2 (Post 7419575)

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.



Anyone know why they had to put those ribs on the wings?


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Originally Posted by kach22i (Post 7419729)

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Originally Posted by kach22i (Post 7419729)

The pilot had just completed a loop and misjudged his pull-out. Everyone considering themselves as potential victims, took-off running in all directions. But the photographer had a non-threatening position along with a strong motivation to take the picture. So just as the MiG scraped the ground, he captured this rare image…

Oh, by the way, the guy just made a wide circle, lowered his landing gear, touched down . . then taxied in showing scratched paint, but no sheet metal damage.