THE OBJECTIVES of this article are twofold, firstly to argue the case for variable configuration aircraft, i.e. aircraft whose planform can be adjusted in flight to give optimum performance in differing roles; and secondly, to put forward proposals for a wing suspension designed to overcome the handicaps inherent in the method so far employed in mounting the wings of variable configuration aircraft.


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    Title :

    Swing wing


    Subtitle :

    Modifications in variable geometry configuration concepts


    Contributors:
    BIRD, W.J. (author)


    Publication date :

    1973-03-01


    Size :

    5 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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