Why are swing-wing fighter jets obsolete?

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Why are swing-wing fighter jets obsolete?

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Swing wings were also designed before computers were powerful enough to handle the aerodynamic simulations required to design modern wings. These improved aerodynamics have made swing wings all but obsolete, since the aerodynamic benefits of a swing wing can usually achieved now in a fixed wing. The added weight and complexity of a swing wing is thus unnecessary.