SABRE JET

a single-seat fighter plane built by North American Aviation Inc. In production between 1947 and 1956, the jet had a single engine and could travel at close to 700 miles (1126.5 km) per hour. In 1950, Sabres flown by United States pilots were part of the world's first large-scale jet fighter combat, flying against Soviet-built jets in the Korean War (1951-1953).