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Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series
HA4303
Golden Hawk Canadair Sabre Mk.5
1960 Aerobatic Team, RCAF

Die-cast metal.
Superb detailing in 1/72 scale.
Pre-painted with pad applied markings.
Fully assembled.
Comes with crew figure
Display stand included.
Option to display model with wheels up or down.
Minimum use of plastic.

The North American F-86 Sabre was manufactured from 1949 – 1956 and was America’s first
swept-wing fighter. As well as being built in the U.S. variants were built in Canada and Australia
bringing the total of all variants manufactured to 9,860 units. During the Korean War the Sabre
arrived to take on the other swept-wing aircraft of the conflict, the MiG-15 Fagot. The Americans
claim they shot down 792 MiGs while only losing 78 Sabres, a 10:1 victory ratio which is greatly
disputed.

In 1959 Canada would celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF)
and the 50th (Golden) anniversary of powered flight in Canada. So the aerobatic team the
“Golden Hawks” was formed and equipped with the Canadair Sabre Mk. 5. The Golden Hawks
created several maneuvers still used today. The team flew the Mk. 5 Sabre until 1961 when they
switched to the Mk. 6. Because of political financial reasons the Golden Hawks were disbanded
on February 7, 1964 and had performed 317 shows.

Canadair Sabre Mk. 5 and Mk. 6 Specifications
Dimensions Mk. 5 and Mk. 6
Length – 37 ft 6 in (11.43 m)
Wingspan – 37 ft 1.5 in (13.32 m)
Height – 14 ft 9 in (4.49 m)

Powerplant
Mk. 5 – 1 x Orenda 10 turbojet 6,500 lb. thrust
Mk. 6 – 1 x Orenda 14 turbojet 7,440 lb. thrust

Weights
Mk. 5
Empty – 10,662 lbs (4,836 kg)
Maximum – 17,581 lbs (7,975 kg)
Mk. 6
Empty – 10,638 lbs (4,825 kg)
Maximum – 17,560 lbs (7,965 kg)

Performance
Cruise Speed Mk. 5 and Mk. 6 – 552 mph (888 km/h)
Maximum Speed
Mk. 5 – 696 mph (1,120 km/h)
Mk. 6 – 698 mph (1,123 km/h)
Range
Mk. 5 – 1,220 miles (1,933 km)
Mk. 6 – 1,486 mile (2,391 km)

Ceiling
Mk. 5 – 50,700 ft (15,453 m)
Mk. 6 – 54,100 ft (16,490 m)

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