Which 1950s and 1960s aircraft also merit the midfielder label? Later all-rounders are easier to identify, with the F-16 offered as an obvious example. Earlier examples are rarer because carrier forces still divided interception, attack, and support among specialist types. The closing question invites comparison with the Scimitar while keeping flexibility distinct from superiority in every mission.
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The search for other jet-age midfielders
The closing prompt asks why adaptable all-rounders were rarer in the 1950s and 1960s than in later generations represented by the F-16.