swing-wing

[ swing-wing ]
/ ˈswɪŋˌwɪŋ /

adjective

(of an airplane) having wings whose horizontal angle to the fuselage centerline can be adjusted fore and aft to optimize aerodynamic performance at widely differing speeds.

Origin of swing-wing

First recorded in 1965–70

Words nearby swing-wing

swing leg, swing loan, swing shift, swing space, swing state, swing-wing, swingback, swingbeat, swingboat, swinge, swingeing

British Dictionary definitions for swing-wing

swing-wing

adjective

of or relating to a variable-geometry aircraft

noun

  1. such an aircraft
  2. either wing of such an aircraft