A variable-sweep wing imitates nature. To glide or slow down, birds extend their wings; to speed up, they tuck them close. But designing those capabilities into a metal airframe, using nuts ...

When the Grumman F-14 Tomcat first flew in 1970, it was a marvel. With its variable-sweep wing, twin tail, and sleek lines, it quickly became one of the most iconic jet fighters of the era — and ...

While Moscow claimed it was due to a “technical malfunction,” Kyiv’s forces took credit for shooting down the supersonic variable-sweep wing bomber, claiming an S-200 air defense missile was ...

This game-changing function, coupled with the platform’s variable-sweep wing configuration which would become the norm down the line, made the F-111 a memorable aircraft. Upon the ...

Boeing’s design embodies a “variable sweep” wing that can be extended for takeoffs and landings and tucked back for supersonic flight. Because this is such a revolutionary wing arrangement ...

The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, says that a Ukrainian drone caused the crash of the ...

The Smithsonian National Air and Spece Museum describes the F-14 thusly: "The F-14 Tomcat is a supersonic, twin-engine, variable sweep-wing, two-place strike fighter manufactured by Grumman ...

The Tupolev Tu-160 is a multimode supersonic strategic missile-carrier with a variable sweep wing. The decision to resume the production of the upgraded version of the Tu-160 - the Tu-160M - was ...