The F -86F 40 upgrade from F30 model, she was designed purely for export, and never served operationally with any USAF units. First F -86F -40-NA rolled out of the factory in October of 1955. The new F -86F was basically similar to the earlier F -86F Sabre. The wing tips were extended, increasing the wing span from 37.12 feet to 39.11 feet. The last of 280 California-built F -86F -40-NA was delivered in December of 1956.