sweepback

sweep·back

(swēp′băk′)

The backward slant of the leading edge of an airfoil.

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sweepback

(ˈswiːpˌbæk)

the rearward inclination of a component or surface, such as an aircraft wing, fin, etc

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sweep•back

(ˈswipˌbæk)

n.

the shape of, or the angle formed by, an airplane wing or other airfoil whose leading or trailing edge slopes backward from the fuselage.

[1915–20]

Translations

sweepback

[ˈswiːpbæk] N [of aircraft wing] → ángulo m de flecha

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sweepback

n (Aviat) → Pfeilform f

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References in periodicals archive ?

Temperatures could sweepback up into the 20swith dry, sunny spells in some parts of the country, the Met Office forecast.

'Indian summer' on its way but north west may still catch end of storm triple header; Warmer weather expected with temperatures possibly into the 20s during sunny intervals

The ground effects of wings with low- and medium-aspect-ratios and a small sweepback angle were investigated [7-11].

Characteristics of Ground Effects of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle with Medium-aspect-ratio Flying Wings during Take-Off

The cell ratio is decreased, and the shrinkage ratio is increased from the peak to the trailing edge, so the angle of sweepback shows up.

Analytical Study on Deformation and Structural Safety of Parafoil

Parameter Value Unit Chord length of root 571.2 mm Chord length of tip 316.8 mm Fin height 236 mm Shaft distances root 254 mm Shaft distances tip 182.17 mm Sweepback 31.33 mm Shaft coordinate -0.18 deg [l.sub.0]/571.2 0.445 mm [l.sub.0]/444 0.410 mm TABLE 2: Experimental status of fin.

Design Fuzzy Input-Based Adaptive Sliding Mode Control for Vessel Lift-Feedback Fin Stabilizers with Shock and Vibration of Waves

In those early days of high performance jets, with an industry having only rudimentary knowledge of supersonic aerodynamics, no computers to help design either airframes or engines, and a wing sweepback design copied from a German jet, it was no surprise that the airframe had very troubling flight characteristics (highlighted when NA's chief test pilot George Welch was killed during a high-speed dive, the first of several crashes), and the engine encountered severe compressor stalls caused by inlet duct curvature.

Flight testing at Edwards AFB in the 1950s

Finally, the wings sweepback at 32.2 degrees to reduce drag, while raked tips further enhance their efficiency.