Forward-swept wings are kino and we should have kept developing and researching fighter aircraft with them> muh instabilityskill issue of the pilot> they require corrections from flight computersmodern jets can't without them anyway
It's mostly the increased wing root fatigue and cracks that killed this design. No computer's going to fly this thing with one broken wing
There are three advantages with forward swept wings.Increased fuel efficiency as the wing eliminates wing tip vortexes.A stall occurs first at the wing roots so the craft remains controllable.Much better maneuverbility.Civilian aviation didn't adopt it for its fuel efficiency or stall characteristics because of the structural hazards that come with the wing and an unstopable loss of control if the FBW system malfunctions.Military didn't adopt it because you can get an even more maneuverble aircraft with trust vecotring with fewer compromises.
In alternate universe forward-swept wings are more practical and nerds whine how backward-swept would be so much cooler
>>64633797Actually, the biggest issue was structural issues. See>>64633824While Delta wings are basically perfect for cantilevers there's basically nothing supporting the wingtips of a forwards swept wing.
>>64634008>eliminates wing tip vorticesno they don't you retard, as long as there's a pressure differential, which is required for lift, wingtip vortices will be a thing. It's also farfield vorticity that matters, learn aerodynamics before you spout retardation.https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/tr/pdf/ADA048898.pdfStart by reading https://mentourpilot.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Wingtip_Devices-Doug-McLean-Boeing-flight-safety-conference-2005.pdf at the very least
>>64634985No I won't.
>>64635006>ook ook I'm a retard ook ookyeah, we know, you don't have to go out of your way to tell everyone
>>64635019I'm sorry I just have no interest in learning a lot of boring shit about aerodynamics. I'm neither the OP nor the guy you responded to.
>>64633797IMAGINE BEING ABOARD IT AS IT TAKES FLIGHT
The sad truth is that the X-29 was made because of composites and aeroelasticity, not because of any notion of maneuverability.
>>64634108what a universe that must be
>>64633797why develop a really aerodynamic jet when you can develop a missile that shoots it down for a fraction of the cost you can launch from an f-15 or f-18?
>>64635029So the instructions weren't for you. Why are you involving yourself then claiming you're uninvolved?
