Variable sweep: a case history of multiple re-innovation
A review of the early design and flight experience of variable sweep aircraft. The key patents and design trends that ultimately led to the TFX competition, the F-111, and the proposed Anglo-French variable geometry fighter are discussed. 16 pp.
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- Document Number: P-3459
- Year: 1966
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