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Category:Variable-geometry wing
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VARIABLE-GEOMETRY WING - Wings which, fully extended, give the best low-speed performance for take-off and landing, and can be swept in flight to optimum positions for best cruising and high-speed flight performance.
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As with the contemporary Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 'Flogger' and Sukhoi Su-17 'Fitter' projects, the advantages of variable-geometry wings seemed attractive, allowing a combination of short take-off performance, efficient cruising, ...
 See also: Wing, Navigation, Aviation, Altitude, Aircraft
  
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