swept-back wing
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swept back/sweepback — A wing planform in which the tip of the leading edge of the wing is behind the root of the leading edge. Some combat aircraft have a variable sweepback to permit operations at various speeds. Also known as backswept. Variable sweep back … Aviation dictionary
swept|wing — «SWEHPT WIHNG», noun, adjective. –n. a swept back wing. –adj. having swept back wings … Useful english dictionary
Swept wing — A swept wing is a wing planform common on high speed aircraft, with the wing swept back instead of being set at right angles to the fuselage. This is a useful drag reducing measure for aircraft flying just below the speed of sound. Forward sweep… … Wikipedia
Wing configuration — For aircraft configurations in general, including fuselage, tail and powerplant configuration, see Aircraft. For rotary winged aircraft types, see Rotorcraft. For direct lift and compound or hybrid types, see Powered lift. Fixed wing aircraft,… … Wikipedia
swept-wing — adj. [attrib.] (of an aircraft) having swept back wings … Useful english dictionary
wing planform — The shape or form of a wing as viewed from the top. It may be swept back, delta tapered, straight, elliptical, rectangular, or any other shape … Aviation dictionary
forward swept wing — A wing plan form in which the wings are swept forward (i.e., the tips of the wing are ahead of the roots, unlike in swept back wings). This plan form enjoys the same advantages as a swept back wing but requires a lesser sweep. The wing performs… … Aviation dictionary
Wing fence — Wing fences, also known as boundary layer fences and potential fences are fixed aerodynamic devices attached to aircraft wings. Not to be confused with wingtip fences, wing fences are flat metal plates fixed to the upper surfaces (and often… … Wikipedia
arrow wing — A markedly swept back wing. The term is no longer in use … Aviation dictionary
delta wing — noun the single triangular swept back wing on some aircraft … English new terms dictionary
Forward-swept wing — The forward swept wing is a high performance , first proposed in 1936 by a German aircraft designer.US Centennial of Flight Commission. [http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Evolution of Technology/foward sweep/Tech9.htm Forward Swept Wings .] … Wikipedia
