In the Vampire/Meteor era of which we speak donīt forget that it was quite easy to burst a tyre braking at high speeds when still light on the wheels. Anti skid systems came later. Therefore it was good `airmanshipīto use aerodynamic braking to kill the speed initially. This all changed with the Hunter when operated from 1600 to 2000 yard runways and with the benefit of early Maxaret anti-skid systems.