Military aviation history is filled with aircraft that achieved extraordinary performance yet never became widely fielded.

★ Please read for more information ★ 0:00 Intro 1:12 The great war 2:18 Guns 3:43 Escaping Tragedy 5:25 Power (and engineering) 6:22 Pilot (Manfred Von Richthofen) 7:05 Range 7:32 Evolution (Speed) ...

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Crew skill and tactical adaptation determined combat aircraft effectiveness more than design quality across multiple conflicts. The F-4 Phantom achieved high kill ratios only after Top Gun training ...

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