The Day Fighter role https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_fighter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_fighter was viable for many decades and is still common in many

The Day Fighter role https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_fighter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_fighter was viable for many decades and is still common in many non- first world countries. He invented the concept of maintaining low drag during high-G maneuvers.