Soviet Observers Were Baffled When Tiny A-4 Skyhawks Outperformed Their Best Jets

During the height of the Cold War, Soviet observers in Vietnam were confused by an anomaly on their radar. A tiny, subsonic American jet was performing "impossible" maneuvers and carrying heavy bomb loads that defied physics. They thought it was a toy—until it started shooting down their best pilots. This is the story of the A-4 Skyhawk, the "Scooter" that humiliated the MiG-17, humbled the F-14 Tomcat, and birthed the legendary Top Gun program. Discover the engineering secret that allowed a budget bomber to out-turn the world's most advanced superfighters.

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