Range and radius are not the same thing:
i.e. the combat radius of the F-86F-25/-35 (standard 6-3 wing) was 458 miles, the ferry range was 1615 miles, numbers for its FJ-3 Navy sibling with the same wing are 230 miles and 1784 miles respectively. The F-86F internal fuel was 435 gal, the FJ-3 internal capacity was 559 gal, both could also carry two 206 gal droptanks. The empty/maximum weights help to explain the difference in radius; 10,853/17,921 lbs for the USAF bird vs. 12,205/17,189 lbs for the USN version. Lighter empty and heavier loaded gives the F-86F the edge, and is a good demonstration of the cost of navalisation.
- from North American Aircraft 1934-1998: Vol 1, Norm Avery, 1998 Narkiewicz//Thompson.