variable-sweep wing aircraft
C7282
concept
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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| variable-sweep wing aircraft canonical | 4 |
| variable‑sweep wing aircraft | 3 |
| variable-geometry wing aircraft | 1 |
Instances (8)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Grumman F-14 Tomcat | — |
| Tupolev Tu-160 | — |
| Su-22 | — |
| Su-17 | — |
| Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 | variable-geometry wing aircraft |
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Tornado
surface form:
Panavia Tornado
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variable‑sweep wing aircraft |
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Tornado multirole combat aircraft
surface form:
Panavia Tornado
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variable‑sweep wing aircraft |
| Panavia Tornado | variable‑sweep wing aircraft |