A wing’s primary function is the generation of aerodynamic lift. Hence it may be considered as the most important component by a design engineer if the aircraft is to perform its most fundamental ...

At Mach 1, the speed of sound, wings develop shock waves that add drag and subtract lift. When the wings are swept, they look thinner to the passing air and the shock formation is delayed and occurs ...

If you've ever seen a military jet fighter in person, you may have noticed that the wings have a distinctive shape to them, angling downward from the fuselage to their tips. These are known as swept ...