PugJesusM to HistoryPorn • 9 months agoXF-104 jet in flight, 1957media.kbin.socialimagemessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up196arrow-down12
arrow-up194arrow-down1imageXF-104 jet in flight, 1957media.kbin.socialPugJesusM to HistoryPorn • 9 months agomessage-square9fedilink
minus-square@SquiffSquifflinkEnglish4•9 months agoAlso 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. “
minus-squareAwkwardLookMonkeyPuppetlinkEnglish3•9 months agoWow! WTF? Did they sharpen it with a wet stone or something?
Also dangerous to ground crew:
Wow! WTF? Did they sharpen it with a wet stone or something?