Ok I am most likely entirely off base here. But, with fly by wire technology perfected (see the purposely unstable euro fighter typhoon) why not use forward swept wings and also invert them so they are upside down to normal wings. Wouldn’t this give better lift/better speeds and more manoeuvrability with fly by wire tech?
We know that inverting wings gives better lift and that we have more manoeuvrability with forward swept wings, see the Russian SU47 for just that capability.
Add in the anti radar tech from the F22 and surely that’s a better fighter all around isn’t it? Or did I, most likely make a mess of understanding the tech?
Thank you
In: Technology
I’m not sure what you mean by inverting the wings but forward-swept wings need to be stronger (and therefore heavier) than straight or rearward swept wings and, when it comes to building aircraft, weight is a pretty big factor to consider. Yes, it makes the plane more maneuverable but the benefit isn’t really worth the weight penalty.
Also, for modern fighters, more emphasis is being placed increasing the plane’s stealth characteristics so maneuverability has taken a bit of a backseat.
Latest Answers