I might add that one of the things I've already learned from the knowledgeable and experienced people who have replied is that though for decades "aviation journalists" have witlessly perpetuated the myth that the F-104's wings were literally razor-sharp, that's an urban myth. they're apparently "sharp" for an airfoil but no worse than a prop blade. I've walked into many a stopped prop when preflighting an aircraft, and I'm still here--slightly bloodied at times, but never scalped.
That's why coming to the pros is often better than "research."
Oh, and by the way, my "old farts" remark was in jest. I'm 73.