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With six J-85 turbojets and a L/W ratio >1, I assume Republic's Mach 2+ claim was easily attainable. But with those same six turbojets and little space left for fuel tanks, it's doubtful the AP-100's combat radius was anything to get excited about. Then again, the idea of a VTOL interceptor was to base it very near the front lines (i.e. the border between the GDR and the FRG).