Question: A YF - 2 3 with a double - wedge airfoil is cruising at 6 0 , 0 0 0 ft at Mach 1 .

A YF-23 with a double-wedge airfoil is cruising at 60,000 ft at Mach 1.58. That atmospheric conditions are that of a Standard Day at this altitude. The wave drag is Dwave=7,700lbs. The wing area is S=900 sq. ft . Assume that this is the exposed wing area. At this speed, half of the Dwave is due to thickness. From this value, please estimate the tc(thickness to chord ratio) of the wing section.
Please remember to use the correct formulation for dynamic pressure as a function of Mach Number!
A YF - 2 3 with a double - wedge airfoil is

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