... and thus was born, what went on to become, the most classically beautiful, iconic, JET fighter ever! After the Sabre, fighters started to morph into brutish SHAPES, Phantom, and post Mig-19 series, examples; or, into DESIGNS which could no longer be piloted, F-117 for example.
The Sabre was the edge, in Korea, IMO.
But, I'm happy to say, the Sabre now has competition in the beauty department -- F-15 and F-22.
I admire the Hunter ... knew a Jordanian who was ex-RJAF Hunter pilot. Fine AC, beautiful British lines like Spitfire and Hurricane but it was not ICONIC, IMO
Curtiss-Wright CW-32 net pressurized crew comportment, tempera-ture control for the 4,800 cu. ft. "hold" and a hinged tail' section to facilitate loading. The engines are four Pratt andWhitney R-28OOs of 2,100 h.p. each; the maximum all-upweight is 100,000 (b and the pay-load 32,000 Ib.