Air Pictorial 1958-02
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Boffin - Technical notes
The striking wing-root intakes of the F-105 are of double-shock type, the oblique wave being generated by the scoops
Diagram of variable-inlet double-shock diffusers of the F-105. A - Boundary layer bleed. B - Movable wedge. C - Spill bleed door. D - Intake ducts. E - Engine. F - Fuselage. 1 - Oblique Shockwave. 2 - Normal Shockwave.