Lockheed NF-104: The Rocket-Boosted Interceptor That Scared Chuck Yeager Half to Death

Believe it or not, modern jet fighters are overall slower than the airplanes from the 60s and 70s that they're designed to replace. Much of this has to do with changes in military doctrine over time. But 60 years ago, U.S. Air Force personnel were certified speed demons. But the title for the speediest speed boy (Initial D joke heavily implied) goes to Clarence "Kelly" Johnson and the (continue reading...)