North American Aviation F-86D-20-NA Sabre 51-2945, Absolute World Record Holder, 698.505 mph, 18 November 1952 Published on November 18, 2012 in 19 November 1952Full resolution (1800 × 1195) ← Previous Next → North American Aviation F-86D-20-NA Sabre 51-2945, holder of the world absolute speed record, 1952. This was the second of 188 Block 20 aircraft built. (U.S. Air Force) (U.S. Air Force)