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1016:AFTI/F-111A
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249:Curtiss P-4
217:(1924–1962)
207:Tri-Service
94:twin-engine
90:F-14 Tomcat
28:Teen Series
1675:Categories
1640:capable...
1401:YF-113 (I)
254:Boeing P-4
115:F-15 Eagle
98:swing-wing
1606:30 August
1568:30 August
1548:Footnotes
1533:Blackbird
1440:YF-114C/D
1416:YF-113B/D
1389:YF-110B/D
1287:F/A-18E/F
134:multirole
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136:fighter
38:and the
32:fighters
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1450:YF-117A
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1406:YF-113A
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1021:EF-111A
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58:, and
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991:F-110
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195:USAAC
191:USAAS
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1492:F-19
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