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HistoryPorn@lemmy.world · 9 months ago

XF-104 jet in flight, 1957

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XF-104 jet in flight, 1957

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HistoryPorn@lemmy.world · 9 months ago

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Also dangerous to ground crew:

“The front edge of the wing, with a radius of 0.00016 inch, was so sharp that the leading edge needed a protective cover when the jet was on the ground. “
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  Wow! WTF? Did they sharpen it with a wet stone or something?

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