Anyone claiming to have flown both the '21 and the F4 and claiming they'd prefer to fight even in a late model F4 is either a liar or a fool. Or an overly-optimistic American.
Never flew in the Mig 21 but I guess the Hawk/F5 are quite similar. I'm afraid I must be in one of those categories. I would never have wanted to go to war without a head on shot available. Not wanting to get into a tadger tamping contest but we all know that what a jet is capable of doing is not necessarily what you would want to do for real. Equally, some limits are overly restrictive. The 750 kt service limit for the F3 vs the 850 kt AWFL limit is a good example.
Last edited by Geehovah; 5th Feb 2011 at 07:42.