Aircraft carriersCatapultsDesignResearch planesIn the late 1940's, it appeared that the capabilities of the catapult and arresting gear on existing carriers were becoming inadequate for the higher airplane weights and speeds which accompanied the introduction of turbojet-powered, swept-wing carrier-based...
RegisterLog in Sign up with one click: Facebook Twitter Google Share on Facebook variable sweep An aircraft in which the sweep of the wings can be controlled from the cockpit by the pilot. The wings have little or no sweepback at lower speeds, and the sweepback increases as the speed in...