Analyzing the experience received in Vietnam and other conflicts of the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union arrived at similar conclusions: the fighter jet of the future needed to have excellent speed and maneuverability, a long operational range, advanced guided weapons, and a capability to complete missions at any time of day and in any weather. However, developing an ideal versatile aircraft would have an insane price tag, so both engineering schools realized that they needed to have two fighters for that purpose: one light, another one, heavy.
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