[Flick Lives]

I remember buying an "F-19" model as a teen (the aircraft also showed up in a wargame that I bought). But the real program at Tenopah turned out to be the F-117--which looks entirely different. And frankly, the F-117 should have been called "A-117" given its actual combat role.

Reminds me in my model building days I had a model of an SR-71 which included sidewinder air-to-air missiles deployed from small missile bays under the belly. One can't imagine an SR-71 engaging in air-to-air combat.

[Mr. Jeeves]

One can't imagine an SR-71 engaging in air-to-air combat.

It could launch missiles and get to the target ahead of them. :)

[Lysandru]

Check this bit of history out:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_YF-12

[Chode]

they were AIM-47 that evolved iirc into the AIM-54 Phoenix missiles and iirc only about 5/6 planes were equipped to carry them before discontinuation