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To: az_gila

Well, the drawing shows the wing is LONGER than in an F-14 - because when the wing swings back to form the delta, it is the same length as the tail portion .. and that drawing clearly shows that if you swept the wing back, it would be longer .. not the same length as the tail piece.

That’s a very strange looking drawing.

It still doesn’t look right to me.


47 posted on 11/20/2015 9:38:59 PM PST by CyberAnt ("The fields are white unto Harvest")
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To: The Final Harvest

Give it up! This plane is instantly recognizable, even to the most casual afficiando ( i.e. me ) ... I watched the movie.


48 posted on 11/20/2015 9:57:12 PM PST by dr_lew
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Well, the drawing shows the wing is LONGER than in an F-14 - because when the wing swings back to form the delta, it is the same length as the tail portion .. and that drawing clearly shows that if you swept the wing back, it would be longer .. not the same length as the tail piece.

That’s a very strange looking drawing.

It still doesn’t look right to me.


No, the drawing is correct. The hinge point for the swing wing is essentially at the leading edge. Use this and the drawing measurements are correct....:^)

65 posted on 11/21/2015 7:11:01 PM PST by az_gila
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