"Andy Dingley" wrote in message
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On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 18:31:24 +0000 (UTC), "DM"
wrote:

And the Mig 25 resembles which plane? ;-)

Saunders-Roe SR53

Need an interceptor with ridiculous climb performance and top speed ?
- that's what you end up with. The British just chose to do it with
a HTP rocket, the Soviets stuck with gas turbines.

The the British (and Americans) realised that it wasn't really a role
that needed filling and cancelled.

Not really , the English Electric Lightning filled the role instead.


Keith