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Swept wing

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Some planes have wings that slant.

Sukhoi Su-47 in formation, 2005.jpg
Sukhoi Su-47 in formation, 2005.jpg
These wings go back or forward. They help fast jets fly well. This makes the plane go very fast. It helps us fly in big jets. Do you like fast planes?

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File:Sukhoi Su-47 in formation, 2005.jpg
Sukhoi Su-47 in formation, 2005.jpg
File:FJ-1 FJ-2 NAN5-52.jpg
FJ-1 FJ-2 NAN5-52.jpg
File:Jak 25.svg
Jak 25.svg
File:swept wing w transonic shock.svg
swept wing w transonic shock.svg
File:PSU Blanik.JPG
PSU Blanik.JPG
File:Grumman-X29-InFlight.jpg
Grumman-X29-InFlight.jpg
File:Burgess-Dunne ExCC.jpg
Burgess-Dunne ExCC.jpg
File:Adolf Busemann at Langley.jpg
Adolf Busemann at Langley.jpg
File:MilesM52 1.jpg
MilesM52 1.jpg
File:DH 108 Swallow tg283.jpg
DH 108 Swallow tg283.jpg
File:Boeing B-47E-65-BW.jpg
Boeing B-47E-65-BW.jpg
File:MIG-15 Sabre Side-by-Side lower resolution.png
MIG-15 Sabre Side-by-Side lower resolution.png

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