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Old 15th Oct 2009, 21:23
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How thick were the F-104's wings?

Okay, so I'm reading Kelly Johnson's autobiography, "More Than My Share of It All," and in it, he claims that the F-104 (which he designed) had wings "about as thick as a pair of razor blades." An exaggeration, right? I'm doing an article on Johnson for Aviation History magazine, so can anybody tell me roughly how thick a Starfighter's wing was at mid-chord?
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