variable incidence wing
aeronautics
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Variable incidence wings are wings on an aircraft that can be adjusted in flight to attach at various angles to the fuselage. This type of wing, along with variable geometry (swing) wings, is primarily used in military aircraft. Variable geometry wings can change their sweep angle during flight, altering the wing's angle relative to the craft's longitudinal axis. This contrasts with fixed wing designs, such as monoplanes or biplanes, which have wings attached at a constant angle.1
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