To: JRios1968
I meant to say the F-106 flying at Mach 2, not the 727. The F-106 was sent to pursue, but it went way too fast.
5 posted on
05/05/2006 10:44:00 PM PDT by
Ptarmigan
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To: Ptarmigan
Huh? The F-106 could intercept and shadow easily an airliner such as the Boeing 727. The delta wing design had great slow speed handling. They didn't always dash around at supersonic speeds!
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10 posted on
05/06/2006 12:55:54 AM PDT by
Tommyjo
To: Ptarmigan
Thanks, I thought that was what you meant, but I am sure others would have been confused as well.
12 posted on
05/06/2006 7:11:17 AM PDT by
JRios1968
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