variable-sweep wing aircraft

A variable-sweep wing aircraft is an airplane whose wings can pivot in flight to change their sweep angle, optimizing aerodynamic performance for different speeds and flight conditions.

Observed surface forms (2)

• variable-geometry wing aircraft ×1
• variable‑sweep wing aircraft ×1

Instances (3)

• Su-22
• Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 via concept surface "variable-geometry wing aircraft"
• Panavia Tornado via concept surface "variable‑sweep wing aircraft"