From study of available data on swept back wings at low speeds it appears possible to maintain longitudinal stability at stall by selecting proper aspect ratio; addition of horizontal tail behind swept back wings may be destabilizing and requires further investigation.
Effect of sweepback and aspect ratio on longitudinal stability characteristics of wings at low speeds
Nat Advisory Committee Aeronautics -- Tech Note
1946
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