The Swedish Model: How to build a jet fighter.

On May 30, 6:37*pm, (Richard Casady)
wrote:
On Fri, 30 May 2008 19:43:04 GMT, Ed Rasimus

wrote:
Been there, done that, in front of a MiG-17 who WAS firing from about
500 feet behind me. In an F-105D, at the western end of Phantom Ridge
where it spills out into the Red River Delta, starting the maneuver at
about 800 feet AGL. Worked as advertized, but wouldn't like to have
been there more than once in a lifetime! Wasted way too many
heartbeats.

It is my understanding that the thud was the fastest plane in the
world at low altitude, while the 104 was faster at high altitude. Nice
if you plan to run away, although there is never enough fuel to do the
supersonic bit for long.

I'm not sure that a Thud could outrun 37mm cannon shells, though.