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Folded Wings

Postby daveculp » Fri Jun 24, 2016 5:01 am

Here's a nice article on the F-8, F-4 and F-14 flying with folded, or partially folded wings:

https://theaviationist.com/2014/02/19/us-navy-fighters-folded-wings
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Re: Folded Wings

Postby Johan G » Fri Jun 24, 2016 10:11 am

Flight testing asymmetrically folded wings could have been interesting. ;)
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