1. Observers thought this to be a fighter when it debut at an airshow.
2. Sleek even by today's standards.
3. High transonic speed and possibly Mach 1 capable at altitude.
4. Significant numbers produced over 1000 units.
5. One crew was posthumously awarded medals when killed in a crash avoiding collateral damage on the ground.
6. More than one turbojet engine for power non afterburning
7. Normal complement of two in the crew.
8. From a famous designer
9. One variant was built to meet a subsequent design request and proved to actually be slower than the unmodified airplane.
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