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Old 21st May 2004, 03:09
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Milt
 
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One of the first fighter aircraft to use sawtooth was the Swift circa 50s.

Hunter and Swift suffered pitch up when pulling G sonic/supersonic.. My first experience was in a Hunter. Stick hard forward and still pitching to about 4 G was not pleasing.

Swift suffered worse than Hunter and lost reputation too late to be revived with modified saw tooth wing.

Flew a sawtooth Swift and did not encounter pitch up, but didn't try for it either.
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