"oblique wing" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: oblique wings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} oblique wing (plural oblique wings)
  1. (aviation) A variable geometry wing concept, where the wing is designed to rotate on center pivot, so that one tip is swept forward while the opposite tip is swept aft. Categories (topical): Aviation

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