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Building a jet fighter from scratch and getting it into service is still a big ask in the 1960s.Jet trainers were the starting point for a range of countries.Designers from Germany helped Argentina, Egypt, India and Spain with national programmes. Switzerland did try and make its own light fighter but found it more practical and cheaper to buy foreign.South Africa would have carried on buying French and UK aircraft if it had not been embargoed. Post Apartheid SA bought Gripen and not an SA design.Taiwan would have been operating F16s instead of its own design if the US had allowed.Finland unlike neighbour Sweden relies on foreign types.Sweden is almost unique among non aligned countries in fielding its own build fast jets.
Building a jet fighter from scratch and getting it into service is still a big ask in the 1960s.
Jet trainers were the starting point for a range of countries.
Designers from Germany helped Argentina, Egypt, India and Spain with national programmes.
Switzerland did try and make its own light fighter but found it more practical and cheaper to buy foreign.
South Africa would have carried on buying French and UK aircraft if it had not been embargoed. Post Apartheid SA bought Gripen and not an SA design.
Taiwan would have been operating F16s instead of its own design if the US had allowed.
Finland unlike neighbour Sweden relies on foreign types.
Sweden is almost unique among non aligned countries in fielding its own build fast jets.
