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Old 02-18-2002, 03:44 PM   #12
Joe
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no missiles

That fighter seems a bit underdressed for combat.

I guess the idea is that a missile would be too dangerous to have around, since if used they'd probably go right after the shuttle (the shuttle exhaust being somewhat warmer than your average intruding aircraft).

Instead, I think they rely on guns. They then can afford the weight of those wing tanks, giving them extra loitering time over the target area.
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