Swing Wing Aircraft
10 of the Most Awesome Swing-Wing Aircraft Ever Built. In the 1960s and 70s, the swing-wing was the design of choice for strategic bombing and attack aircraft, where the future of advanced high-speed flight incorporated the ‘Swing-Wing’ capability to streamline aircraft further. The term “swing-wing” is an airplane wing, or set of wings, that may be swept back and then returned to its original straight position during flight. It allows the aircraft’s shape to be modified in flight, and is therefore an example of a variable-geometry aircraft. Let’s check it out!
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