F-111B Wings Swept

The F-111B with its wings swept to their maximum angle. It carried the Mission Adaptive Wing, a single-piece composite structure with leading and trailing edges that could be lowered or raised in flight.

The F-111B with its wings swept to their maximum angle. It carried the Mission Adaptive Wing, a single-piece composite structure with leading and trailing edges that could be lowered or raised in flight.

Photographer NASA
Location AFRC
AFRCArmstrong Flight Research CenterNACANational Advisory CommitteeDFRCDryden Flight Research CenterF-111BMission Adaptive WingSwept