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swept wing

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swept wing [′swept ‚wiŋ]
(aerospace engineering)


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The Premier II is a twin turbofan, swept wing, light jet aircraft featuring a high-strength, advanced composite fuselage that allows for a medium-jet sized cabin at light jet costs.
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In this, a common fuselage and tail surfaces are combined with either a straight wing carrying Osprey-style tilt-rotors, or a swept wing with two under-slung turbofans, presumably using externally-blown flaps for stol.
 
 
 
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