Description

The last of the naval furies was the fj-4. Some people argue that the fj-4 was the best version of the entire f-86 sabre/fj fury series. The fj-4 at first glance appears to be a modified f-86 sabre that had first flown back in 1947. However, when one looks closer, it has many differences and only the family ancestry is apparent.

. The fj-4 began its life in june 1953 as company project na-208 which called for two prototypes and as company project na-209 which was the production version. The navy wanted a maximum speed of mach 0. 95 and a combat altitude of 49,000 feet, requirements never before having been met without using an afterburning engine.