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To: Myrddin

F-14 wing sweep is greater on deck than in flight. Is that what you meant to say?


28 posted on 11/13/2006 5:11:04 PM PST by SampleMan (Do not dispute the peacefulness of Islam, so as not to send Muslims into violent outrage.)
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To: SampleMan
F-14 wing sweep is greater on deck than in flight. Is that what you meant to say?

I generally only observed them it flight. The downwind leg at 300 kts was swept fully back. The break at the crosswind turn reduces to speed to 120 kts in 4000 feet of travel. The wings are then fully forward for best handling at low approach airspeed. I suppose they can sweep them back on deck for space savings. The only time I saw them on the ground was at the Miramar airshow. I don't recall the wings being swept back on the static displays.

73 posted on 11/13/2006 6:27:54 PM PST by Myrddin
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