The Swing Wing - Why the variable sweep wing was adopted - F-14 F-111 Tornado Tu-160 Mig-23
Channel: Millennium 7 * HistoryTech
Date: 2020-07-19

The Swing wing, or the variable sweep wing, is a technical solution no longer in use today but understanding the reason why it was used is a very interesting technical journey for the aviation fan.
We start from the basics of flight and, progressively, we see why varying the sweep, or swinging the wing, is beneficial in case of contrasting specifications.

Enjoy!

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