To: Johnny Gage
To reduce drag in the transonic speed range, a wing should be as thin as possible, and have as long a chord (front to back span) as it canThe wing is only 2 inches thick. ![](http://www.cavanaughflightmuseum.com/Aircraft/F-104/Pic4.jpg)
Cavanaugh Flight Museum
To: Professional Engineer; Johnny Gage
A few years ago, this particular plane was For Sale. The price was $150,000. I didn't have it. ;-(
To: Professional Engineer; SAMWolf; snippy_about_it
I just remembered that the F-104 Starfighter was the plane used in
Star Trek (original) episode
"Tomorrow is Yesterday"
![](http://www.neutralzone.de/database/PreFederation/F-104A-Interceptor04.jpg)
61 posted on
02/20/2004 12:17:15 PM PST by
Johnny Gage
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