Originally posted by Sandman_SBM
If you look at jet development history, it seems that two engine fighters were built during peace time while single engine fighters were built during war.
Of course... the F16 is an exception.
Ahem and the Me262 (2engs @ war), too... and the F-15 (2engs @ war), the FH-1 Phantom (2engs @ war), F2H Banshee (2engs @ war), Gloster Meteor (2engs @ war), the Mirage (1 eng @ peace) , the Viggen(1 eng @ peace), Draken(1 eng @ peace) & Gripen(1 eng @ peace), technically speaking Migs 9 thru 21(1 eng @ peace), & the 23-M(1 eng @ peace), in fact a whole load of other jets are exceptions. Not much of a pattern really.