Forward-swept wing
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A forward-swept wing or reverse-swept wing is an aircraft wing configuration in which the quarter chord line of the wing, from root to tip, has a forward sweep. Typically, the leading edge also sweeps
Forward-swept wing of the Sukhoi Su-47
LET L-13 two-seat glider
ARV Super2
Grumman X-29 displaying forward-swept wing configuration
Sukhoi Su-47
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The Sukhoi Su-47 Berkut is a Russian twin-engine, forward-swept wing, supersonic technology demonstrator developed by the JSC Sukhoi Company.
Forward-swept wing
…toward medium-range missile engagements decreased the relevance of forward-swept wing designs for fighter aircraft. In 1997, Sukhoi introduced the Su-47 fighter prototype at the Paris Air Show. It did not enter series production, though it underwent a series of flight tests and performed at several air…
The Su-47 at an airshow in June 2007
Su-47 next to a Sukhoi Su-35UB at the MAKS-2003 air show.
Sukhoi Su-47 Berkut in the lead, followed by a Su-27SKM (top) and a Su-30MKK (bottom).