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During the height of the Cold War, with tensions escalating between superpowers, the United States sought an aircraft capable of countering the Soviet Union's robust MiG-21. Northrop Grumman's response to this was an upgraded version of the venerable F-5, a light supersonic fighter that had already proven its worth in combat and cost-efficiency. The F-5,… ....

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