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delta wing

Aircraft wing shaped like the Greek letter delta Δ. Its design enables an aircraft to pass through the sound barrier with little effect. The supersonic airliner Concorde and the US space shuttle have delta wings.
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By the time he reached the squadron, a dozen pilots had been killed trying to bail out of their delta-winged "Sixes.
Professional reading by Mersky, Peter B. / Naval Aviation News
The first delta-winged jet, the experimental Avro 707, first flew in September 1949; but the format that seemed so thrillingly advanced in its day is now outmoded, and the delta-winged Concordes that at the time of writing are still the only supersonic passenger aircraft operating on scheduled flights are in fact an ageing anachronism.
Images from a century of aviation by Harvey, A.D. / Contemporary Review
After the war, the Dambusters were equipped with the giant delta-winged Vulcan bombers which were able to deliver both conventional and nuclear bombs.
SADDAM BUSTERS; On the legendary 617 Squadron's 60th anniversary, the ... by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
 
 
 
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