[Miss Behave]

"Another uncle was a fighter pilot in the Navy. I understand that their planes are heavier than normal due to beefy suspension and stuff for carrier landings, but recall that they’d pretty much fly like a brick at 90 knots. That’s the impression I got anyway."

That's mine as well, Who dat. My dad and his brother were both aircraft carrier Naval fighter pilots.

[Who dat?]

I just asked the question because a 90 knot plane flanked by a 500 knot plane doesn't seem to work in my mind.

The one will overtake the other in a big way and pass it up.

I have no doubt that they can swap off and keep it in sight and in their control. I suspect they've thought of that. But I also think their stall speed is more than that of a Cessna. I could certainly be wrong.