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swing-wing

American

[swing-wing] / ˈswɪŋˌwɪŋ /

adjective

(of an airplane) having wings whose horizontal angle to the fuselage centerline can be adjusted fore and aft to optimize aerodynamic performance at widely differing speeds.

swing-wing British

adjective

of or relating to a variable-geometry aircraft

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noun

1. such an aircraft
2. either wing of such an aircraft

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Etymology

Origin of swing-wing

First recorded in 1965–70

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He also praised the Franco-British plan to build a swing-wing fighter-bomber in the 1970s.

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The swing-wing F14, which can take off from land runways or carriers and has a primary mission of protecting the fleet against air attack, has proved extremely effective in tests.

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The official explanation for the latest snag was continuing trouble with the Boeing Co.'s design for its swing-wing B-2707.

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In military aviation, the star of the show was General Dynamics' swing-wing F-lll fighter, flown from the U.S. and shown for the first time abroad.

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The MiG-23, for example, has the "swing-wing" look of the U.S.

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