sweptback+aircraft

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• sweptback — [swept′bak΄] adj. 1. having a sweepback: said of the wing of an aircraft 2. having sweptback wings: said of an aircraft …   English World dictionary

• sweptback — adjective 1. (especially of aircraft wings) angled rearward from the point of attachment aircraft with sweptback wings • Similar to: ↑swept • Topics: ↑aircraft 2. used of hair • Syn: ↑backswept …   Useful english dictionary

• sweptback — /swept bak /, adj. Aeron. 1. (of the leading edge of an airfoil) forming a markedly obtuse angle with the fuselage. 2. (of an aircraft or winged missile) having wings of this type. [1915 20; adj. use of v. phrase swept back] * * * …   Universalium

• sweptback — swept•back [[t]ˈswɛptˈbæk[/t]] adj. 1) aer. (of the leading edge of an airfoil) forming a markedly obtuse angle with the fuselage 2) aer. (of an aircraft or winged missile) having wings of this type • Etymology: 1915–20 …   From formal English to slang

• sweptback — /ˈswɛptbæk/ (say sweptbak) adjective (of the wing of an aircraft) having its leading and trailing edges slanted backwards relative to its longitudinal axis. {swept + back2} …  

• List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft, pre-1950 — This is a list of notable accidents and incidents involving military aircraft grouped by the year in which the accident or incident occurred. For more exhaustive lists, see the [http://www.baaa acro.com/ Aircraft Crash Record Office] or the [http …   Wikipedia

• sweptwing — adjective (of an aircraft) having sweptback wings a sweptwing aircraft • Similar to: ↑swept • Topics: ↑aircraft * * * ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : having swept wings; specifically …   Useful english dictionary

• Cessna 172 — Skyhawk Cessna 172M Role Civil utility aircraft …   Wikipedia

• Tupolev — Public Stock Company Tupolev Type Division Industry Aerospace and defense Founded 1922 Headquarters …   Wikipedia

• Vickers Valiant — For other uses see: Valiant infobox Aircraft name = Vickers Valiant type = Strategic bomber manufacturer =Vickers Armstrongs caption =RAF Valiant in anti flash white designer = first flight =18 May avyear|1951 introduced =1955 retired =January… …   Wikipedia

• B-1 — /bee wun /, n., pl. B 1 s. a U.S. long range bomber, having sweptback wings and a subsonic cruising speed. [1970 75] /bee wun /, n., pl. B 1 s. a U.S. long range bomber, having sweptback wings and a subsonic cruising speed. [1970 75] * * * ▪… …   Universalium