oblique wing

noun

A variable geometry wing concept, where the wing is designed to rotate on center pivot, so that one tip is swept forward while the opposite tip is swept aft.

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Meanings

nounoblique wing (plural oblique wings)

plural oblique wings

  1. aeronauticsA variable geometry wing concept, where the wing is designed to rotate on center pivot, so that one tip is swept forward while the opposite tip is swept aft.
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