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ID 737349 Last modified 03.05.2024
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Domain air traffic
  • the shape of, or the angle formed by, an airplane wing or other airfoil whose leading or trailing edge slopes backward from the fuselage
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sweepback
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  • It has a large-span fixed centre-section and two variable geometry outer wing panels (20, 30, 65° sweepback).

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