This version of F-86 Sabre, was developed in the mid 50s by the North American company for export to China and Japan. Later on, the Japanese company Mitsubishi assembled 300 F-40’s for the Japanese Air Self-Defence Forces, where it was in service until the early 70s. The model of the standard F-40 has upgraded wing mechanisation with the installation of slats and an increased wingspan, which significantly improved its maneuverability and controllability, especially at low speed. The armament of the F-86F-40 consists of six M3 Browning 12.7mm caliber machine guns, 16 HVAR unguided rockets or two 1000-pound bombs and can also be equipped with two AIM-9B Sidewinder AAMs. The premium F-40 has a unique camouflage of the of 6th Squadron of the Japanese Air Self-Defence Forces.