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ELI5: Why can't propeller fighter planes fight off jet fighter planes? (lemmit.online)

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The original was posted on /r/explainlikeimfive by /u/3rd_y on 2023-10-06 14:41:37.

I have read somewhere that propeller fighters are very maneuverable despite their slow speed. Won't equipping them with targeting computers and modern air to air missiles be more cost effective at countering faster jet aircraft?

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