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Mach 2 fighter power: Sweden built a Mach 2 fighter in the 1950s that could do the Top Gun cobra maneuver before anyone else

The Saab 35 Draken (Dragon) was a highly effective Cold War fighter designed for Sweden to intercept bombers in all-weather ...
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France’s budget jet fighter that broke Mach 2 - Mirage III

France built the Mirage III as a smaller, simpler delta-wing fighter while other powers invested in larger twin-engine interceptors. The aircraft broke Mach 2, entered service in 1961, and became one ...