F-86L and Late Model F-86K Update

[+Dave]

ok the L and the late K will be out soon. The L and Late K had the 6-3 wing extensions. Info is below. The only thing I am not proud of is not being able to skin the extensions to something that is as good as what Sundowner does. The extenssions are mapped as a sep part and my limited skills of panel lines it not doing it any justice. So please bare with me on that part.

 

Finally the Late K will have another generic skin as sleepy sweeper said he is going to hook up some good looking K skins.

 

Other than that the L will have 3 new skins for it.

 

F-86K Late

The NA-242 batch differed from the previous batches by having the extended wing leading edges and wingtips of the F-86F-40-NA, increasing wingspan from 37.1 to 39.1 feet and wing area from 287.9 to 313.37 square feet. Many previous Fiat-assembled F-86Ks were modified in the field to bring them up to the NA-242 standard.

 

F-86L

F-86L was fitted with the F-86F-40 wing, with twelve-inch wingtip extensions and "6-3" leading edge extensions with slats. The wingspan and wing area were 39.1 feet and 313.37 square feet respectively. The new wing improved the handing ability and provided better turning at high altitudes. The reconditioned F-86Ls retained the armament of twenty-four rockets of the F-86D.

 

Info on the F-86F-40 6-3 Wings

The first F-86F-40-NA (serial number 55-3816) rolled out of the factory in October of 1955. The new F-86F was basically similar to the earlier F-86F Sabres and was powered by the same J47-GE-27 of the earlier Fs and had the fuselage, weapons system, and flight controls of the standard F, but had a different wing. It had the "6-3" extended wing leading edge of the earlier Fs, but leading edge slats were once again fitted in an attempt to improve the low speed handling properties. In addition, the wing tips were extended, increasing the wing area from 302.3 square feet to 313.4 square feet and the wing span from 37.12 feet to 39.11 feet. The original F-86F aileron was part of the wingtip, while the F-40 aileron was separate.