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Why a sweptback wing is better suited to supersonic flight than straight wing design?
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∙ 14y ago
because sweptback wings are less curved than normal rectangular wings and the shockwaves that form at supersonic flight form on curved surfaces, the less curved surfaces on sweptback wings make the shockwave form for a shorter time increasing the mach critical number and reducing drag a lot. genius
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