Then you've seen the F105 or the F-4? USAF/Navy philosophy, if you strap a big enough engine on it, a rock will fly
I was stationed at Hill AFB when the first F-16 came in..in a demonstration, the F-4 and F-16 took off simultaneously..the F-16 took off, and did a loop and was behind the F-4 before the F-4 got it's gear off the ground. And anyone who's been around F-4's know the sound of the afterburners kicking in..two explosions, then a long whine.
Mike