Wing
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A wing is a structure which produces both lift and drag while moving through air. Wings are defined by two shape characteristics, an airfoil section and a planform. Wing efficiency is expressed as lif
Two different planforms are shown with a swept wing KC-10 Extender (top) refueling a diamond-like delta wing F-22 Raptor
Condensation in the low-pressure region over the wing of an Airbus A340, passing through humid air
The wing of a landing BMI Airbus A319-100. The slats at its leading edge and the flaps at its trailing edge are extended.
Winged tree seeds that cause autorotation in descent
Delta wing
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A delta wing is a wing shaped in the form of a triangle. It is named for its similarity in shape to the Greek uppercase letter delta.
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A Dassault Mirage 2000. The French-designed Mirage series is famous for its distinctive delta wing configuration.
Two Avro Vulcan bombers flying in formation with four Avro 707 experimental aircraft. The Vulcan's delta wing configuration earned it the nickname of 'Tin Triangle'.
Convair made several supersonic deltas. This is an F-106 Delta Dart, a development of their earlier F-102 Delta Dagger.
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde shows off its ogee wing.