Originally Posted by
jungle
Getting slow in any aircraft is not conducive to long life. Speed is life.
Unless you're in a slick Hornet, in which case slow speed high AOA, I can still point my nose where I please. All the speed in the world dosen't help if I can keep you bled down defending off my ability to point when/where I please!
(Disclaimer: This assumes 1v1 and doesn't take into account F-15 and F-22 guys, who will convince you and your wife/girflriend that they are superior, and annoy the hell out of you in debrief refering to themselves in the third person)