North American (CAC) CA-27 Sabre
Walkaround Photos
Here's a CA-27 Sabre walkaround of the Avon-powered Sabre down at Moorabbin Air Museum. This bird appears to be an amalgamation of several airframes, so I don't think all of it is actually A94-989, but some of it probably is. It is a strange mix of parts, too. The wing is the wet 3-6 F-86F wing of the Mk 32, but the gun ports are the original type that were changed very early on. I have seen photos of this early gun port on the prototype aircraft, A94-101, but not on any others. A94-101 stil has its, so I don't know where these have come from!
It is also missing ailerons and dive brakes. These are being stored under shelter to prevent wind damage.  |  |  | | Port side. The extra depth in the nose of the CA-27 to accomodate the large intake, compared to the F-86F that it is based on, is immediately apparent | Port nose showing the prototype blast tube. This is significantly different on service aircraft. | Close up of the blast tube. The CA-27 replaced the 3 x .50 cal machine guns of the F-86F with 2 x 30mm Aden cannon. |
 |  |  | | The tip of the intake surround includes a radome. | Note the deep shape of the intake. | Nosewheel. This is incomplete, and hes been rotated 180°. The leg should run down this, port, side to the wheel hub. |
 |  |  | | Close up of the nosewheel. There were two styles of nosewheel used on CA-27s. | Nosewheel from the front. | The radome wrapping into the intake. |
 |  |  | | Port side of winscreen. | Overall port nose. All this is different to the F-86F. | Wing root and ammo bin access panel. |
 |  |  | | Gun access panel. | Canopy detail. | Trailing edge wing root. |
 |  |  | | Rear port fuselage showing the break in the fuselage. This is located quite a bit further back than the F-86F as the Rolls Royce Avon engine was smaller and lighter than the original GE powerplant. This meant moving the engine backward to maintain the original centre of gravity. | Some of the auxiliary venting for the Avon. | The missing dive brake. |
 |  |  | | Detail on the fin root. | Overall tail. | Overall tail and fuel dump pipe. |
 |  |  | | Fuel dump pipe detail. | Fuel dump pipe detail from above. | Extreme tail. |
 |  |  | | Fin root detail. | Upper finp. | Straight up the date. |
 |  |  | | Tail detail. | Wing fence. | Nose again. |
 |  |  | | Wing fence inboard face. | Wing root. | Wing root. |
 |  |  | | Outboard filler cap for wet leading edge of 3-6 wing. | Overall wing tip. | End of landing flap detail. |
 |  |  | | Inboard pylon and Sidewinder rail. | Sidewinder rail nose. | Inboard pylon and Sidewinder rail. |
 |  |  | | Back end of Sidiwinder rail. | Inboard pylon attachment detail. | Underside of Sidewinder rail. |
 |  |  | | Underside of stbd wing leading edge showing outer pylon and rocket projectile attachment points. | Underside of port tailplane. | Stbd fuselage detail |
 |  |  | | Stbd fuselage detail. | Stbd side of cockpit. | Stbd nose. Note that the access hatches are completely different from port to starboard. |
 |  |  | | Underside stbd nose showing nose gear door. | Underside showing speed brake and inside main gear bays, looking forward. | Stbd nose. |
 |  |  | | Looking down the nose. | Port main gear looking outboard. | Underside of rear fuselage. |
 |  | | Underside scoop detail. | 100 gal tank. |
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