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I 've noticed that many of the more modern fighters (F-16, SU-27) only reach 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
	
		 
		
	
	
	max alt while subsonic, whereas older fighters ( F-4, MiG-21 for instance) reach max altitude around M 1.6 or more. Is there some general reason for this? -- Curiosity killed the cat, and I'm gonna find out why!  | 
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