A-5 Vigilante: The American Jet That Forced Russia to Build the Legendary MiG-25

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What if one of the most advanced supersonic bombers of the Cold War never fulfilled its deadly purpose? The North American A-5 Vigilante was a Mach 2 marvel, a carrier-based nuclear bomber designed to strike deep into the Soviet Union. Yet, its story took an unexpected turn.Instead of dropping bombs, it became the US Navy’s fastest spy plane, flying the most dangerous reconnaissance missions over Vietnam. Discover the Vigilante’s revolutionary technology, its bizarre tail-first bomb delivery system, and how this forgotten jet sparked the creation of the legendary MiG-25 Foxbat.#A5Vigilante #MiG25Foxbat #coldwarjets #militaryaviation #supersonicjets #AviationHistory, #NorthAmericanAviation #ReconnaissanceAircraft #aircraftengineering #jedocumentary #engineeringdocumentary

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