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Old 25th Jul 2018, 21:12
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Most high performance fighters have some association with a delta wing.
‘The Lightning’ wing was a cutout delta, the twiddly bits mounted a bit further back. The Tornado similar with the wings swept; Typhoon put the control surfaces forward of the wing.
The future, use a delta platform with the controls outboard or ‘stealth’ embedded, Tempest ?

The Mirage dynasty has its roots in the FD2 delta.

Twin fins, but The Lightning MK6 had twin ventral fins !


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