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I should point out, just before I sleep, that the original novel Super Sylph and Sylhid were based off the F-15 SMTD; model kits I've seen of the novel version Super Sylph show that it's very similar in design to the SMTD, but with the wings swept more back and stealthing added, and outward canted tail stabilisers.
As for the Tomcat machining tools being destroyed, that was CHeney's fault. Grumman tried to sell the Navy the Super Tomcat 21 that was an expensive uber-Tomcat. Cheney said "Oh no you don't, two can play at being asshats" and ordered all Tomcat machining equipment destroyed.
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