The need for an inexpensive, lightweight supersonic fighter that was easy to
maintain, and capable of operating from short runways and poor quality airfields
was fulfilled when this baby fighter went from the drawing board to become one
of the most successful export products of the US military aircraft industry.
We also look at the company that produced this little marvel and see how it and
other early manufacturers of aircraft have developed
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