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Kelly Johnson caused a stir in the engineering community when he came up with the F104 Starfighter, with it's thin and almost flat wings.

• Retric 5y ago
  Yea, start throwing around enough thrust and you can fly just about anything. The F-15 got to the point where one wing was optional: https://theaviationist.com/2014/09/15/f-15-lands-with-one-wing/ https://theaviationist.com/2014/09/15/f-15-lands-with-one-wi...
  • slipframe 5y ago
    There is more to that F-15 incident than just incredible thrust; the F-15's wide fuselage provides significant body lift. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lifting_body#Body_lift https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lifting_body#Body_lift
    • Retric 5y ago
      They can also fly sideways. Body lift is why it can land, thrust is why it could fly.
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