"Dave Kearton" wrote in message ...
"ANDREW ROBERT BREEN" wrote in message
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In article ,
Mike Marron wrote:
(Corey C. Jordan) wrote:

If any WWII fighter was least likely to get near Mach 1, it was the P-38
with its 0.68 critical Mach.

And as any truthful RAF Sea Vixen driver would attest, not to mention
the P-38's relatively dirty twin boom design.

*Ahem*
ITYM "any truthful FAA Sea Vixen driver.."

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For me, I am always confusing the Javelin and Sea Vixen. With similar
performance

I'm pretty sure the DH110 at least could break the sound barrier
(possibly not in level flight, mind).

and both bush pig-ugly

Highly subjective of cours,e but I always thought the Vixen a fairly
elegant looking bird.

Still no excuse for confusing the gin-sipping gentlemen of the FAA
with the infinitely lesser Crab though..