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August 6th 07, 11:02 PM
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The obsolescent MiG-17 fighter produced North Vietnam's first jet air-to-air victories
Well, that was long winded. In truth, the Mig-17 had superior sustained and
instantaneous turn performance compared to ANY US Vietnam era tactical aircraft if flown within its optimum flight envelope. Due to flight control limitations, its turn capability was severely limited above 420KIAS. R / John 
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