Originally Posted by tomgoodman
Vought built a prototype F8U-3, powered by a J-75, that exceeded Mach 2.5, but the Navy went with the F-4. They thought two crewmembers would be needed to handle the missile workload.
And, to me and thousands of other F-4 drivers, the
two engines were a soothing option. To think I have a
Sader ramp strike as my avatar.
