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                                            Transcript from Note Book
                                 RAF WILDENRATH SABRE CONVERSION UNIT
                                             4 Squadron March 1954

F86E General
Dimensions:	Span 37' 1";	Length 37' 5";	Height 14' 7"

Weight:	             Full internal fuel + pilot & equipment		14,775lbs
	             As above + 2 X 100 gallon drop tanks		16,525lbs
	             Maximum take off weight			17,750lbs
	             Average landing weight			12,600lbs

Speed limits:	Up to 15,000'	Clean 600kts in roll             With tanks 0.9Mach or 555kts
	             Over 15,000'	Clean to wing roll               With tanks 0.91Mach

Wing loading:	Clean 50lbs/in2	With tanks 62 lbs/in2

Engine:               J47-GE-13; Axial Flow, 12 stage compressor, 8 cans
	            5,200 lbs st     7,900 RPM max.
                         Torch igniters on 1 & 7 cans.

Oil system:          Closed pressure system with pressure pump and scavenger pump return. 
                         Oil tank 2.95 galls. and 0.83 air space.
                         The level to be checked when oil is warm. Max. permitted oil user 1½lbs per flying
                         hour.

Limitations on various systems:
                        Oil:         Min. < 70% RPM	      2lb/ins2
                                     Min. > 70% RPM	      5lb/ins2
                                     Continuous                   5 - 50 lb/ins2
                                     Max.                           50 lb/ins2
                  Fuel              Min.                           40lb/ins2
                                     In flight                       40 - 400 lb/insē
                                     Max.                           600lb/ins2
                  RPM             Idling                          34 - 38%
                                    Continuous	                  78 - 93%
                                    Min. continuous	     70%
                                    Max. 30 minute limit      100%
                                    QGH                           78%
                  JPT             Min. in flight                 200°C
                                    In flight	                 200 - 655°C
                                    Min. for take off           650°C	
                                    Maximum                    700°C
                                    Start range	    650 - 700°C
                                    Warm start	                 870°C
                                    Hot start	                 1000°C SHUT DOWN


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