When it came out the US Air Force didn't show much interest,
but the British Air Force did. They dumped the (Pratt & Whitney ?)
engine and replaced it with the RR Merlin.
Hey Presto, a fighter that could, with long range tanks, escort the
Bombers all the way. The Tuskegee Airman used it to great effect.
And it was a feast for the eyes.
They still zoom around the pylons at air shows.