[Porsche-O-Phile]

I got an up-close look at a 17 under restoration a while back - I was absolutely amazed at how crude it was. COUNTERWEIGHTED control surfaces (on a Mach 1+ aircraft!), no flush riveting, etc. It's basically all engine and some hardpoints. Essentially designed to take off, fire missiles, and land.

I'm suprised those things could ever dogfight!

I'd love to get a little stick time on a vintage jet; the fuel costs alone would kill you for ownership though, even a fractional. . . I'd probably only be able to get 5 hours a year in one, if that.