As the F - 86 had not been designed to be carrier - capable , this involved some risk .
Navy pilots had observed that the F - 86     actually had a lower landing speed than the F9F Panther .
As the F - 86 had not been designed to be carrier - capable , this involved some risk , but Navy pilots had observed that the F - 86A actually had a lower landing speed than the F9F Panther .