oblique wing

  1. Stargazer

    NASA's Oblique Wing Research Aircraft (OWRA) unmanned prototype

    In the mid-1970s, NASA was investigating the subject of Oblique Wing Research Aircraft. Of course we have all seen the much-publicized NASA/Ames AD-1 "Skew Wing" or Rutan Model 35... and a modified F-8 Crusader was considered at some point...
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    • 1970s cold war experimental plane nasa nasa dryden flight research center oblique wing rpv swing wing testbed united states unmanned
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    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  2. hesham

    Rockwell OWRA F-8 Oblique Wing Aircraft

    Hi, the Rockwell studied in 1986 to developed the Vought F-8 Crusader aircraft into an oblique wing aircraft with a more slender wing. http://www.flightglobal.com/PDFArchive/View/1986/1986%20-%203119.html
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    • 1986 cold war experimental plane late 1980s nasa oblique wing rockwell international skewable wing swing wing testbed united states variable geometry
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  3. overscan (PaulMM)

    Rockwell USN VFMX oblique wing fighter

    Oblique wing fighter circa 1984 (seems to be Navy, however...)
    • overscan (PaulMM)
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    • 1980s cold war combat air patrol (cap) fighter fighters fleet air defense fighter fleet air defense interceptor interceptor interceptors naval aviation oblique wing rockwell international swing wing united states united states navy variable geometry
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  4. vstol

    Oblique Flying Wings

    Has anyone seen this site: http://www.obliqueflyingwing.com? Does anyone know anything about this or about previous oblique flying wings -- built or not?
    • vstol
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    • airliner civil aviation oblique wing swing wing
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
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