http://www.timeslive.co.za/news/local/article194296.ece

I always remember whenever I hear of such old aircraft, that they were 
designed with paper, pencils, and slide rules!

Even today, the remaining Lightnings at Thunder City are apparently STILL 
faster than an F-15 to 10 000 feet... says something for all those old 
fuddy-duddies with their pocket protectors, eraser shields, pencils, and 
their aircraft they designed on paper, by hand, with no CAD support 
whatsoever.

Now I just got to get myself the +- ten thousand euros a 40 minute 
supersonic flip to 50 000 feet in one of the remaining ones would cost...!
-- 
Stefan Viljoen

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