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by yborg 2348 days ago
Probably because you couldn't dogfight with it.
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catalogia 2348 days ago
Eh, maybe. But neither could the F-104 and he liked that plane. But the F-104 was also an American plane, so maybe that has something to do with it. Then again, he almost got himself killed in a rocket boosted NF-104.

https://twitter.com/GenChuckYeager/status/643965329115185152

https://twitter.com/GenChuckYeager/status/120470368609990656...

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