Use for aircraft whose wings are so designed that they can be moved backward or forward in flight to optimize aerodynamic performance at widely differing speeds.
AAT
3000233928
aircraft, swing-wing
aircraft, variable geometry
aircraft, variable-sweep
swing-wing aircraft
variable geometry aircraft
12yrs ago
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