sweptwing
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of sweptwing
Example Sentences
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Of the roughly 750 B-52’s originally built, the Air Force is still flying about 75 of the sweptwing, eight-engine H-model planes.
From New York Times ● Dec. 11, 2017
The Israelis have captured, virtually intact, a sweptwing, Soviet-made Sukhoi-7, the basic Soviet tactical attack aircraft.
From Time Magazine Archive
As the Sixth Fleet moved in, a sweptwing, twin jet flew in from the Bulgarian coast, and came down low over the massed invasion fleet.
From Time Magazine Archive
But this dodge has its disadvantages too: at the speeds of landing and takeoff, sweptwing ships are hard to handle.
From Time Magazine Archive
There was an intense, high-pitched roar from the twin jets as the sweptwing, silver-and-blue plane rolled to a stop.
From Time Magazine Archive
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