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Swing-Wing Aircraft


Aviation | Technology

For a time, the future of advanced high-speed flight incorporated the 'Swing-Wing' capability to streamline aircraft further.

The following list showcases those aircraft in aviation history that deployed the 'Swing Wing' - or Variable-Sweep Wing - capability for the high-speed flight envelope. Developmentals, prototypes, and operational-level aircraft are all included in this listing. There are a total of [ 17 ] Swing-Wing Aircraft entries in the Military Factory. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order (1-to-Z). Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator.




1/17
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1951
Picture of the Bell X-5
Bell X-5
Jet-Powered Technology Demonstrator Fighter Aircraft
2/17
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1967
Picture of the Dassault Mirage G
Dassault Mirage G
Technology Demonstrator / Swing-Wing Fighter / Interceptor Aircraft
3/17
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1981
Picture of the General Dynamics / Grumman EF-111 Raven
General Dynamics / Grumman EF-111 Raven
Electronic Warfare Aircraft (EWA)
4/17
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1967
Picture of the General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark
General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark
Long-Range Strategic Medium Bomber / Tactical Strike Aircraft
5/17
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1974
Picture of the Grumman F-14 Tomcat
Grumman F-14 Tomcat
Swing-Wing, Carrierborne Fleet Defense Fighter
6/17
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1952
Picture of the Grumman XF10F Jaguar
Grumman XF10F Jaguar
Carrierborne Jet Fighter / Strike Fighter Prototype
7/17
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1944
Picture of the Messerschmitt Me P.1101
Messerschmitt Me P.1101
Jet-Powered Fighter Aircraft Prototype
8/17
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1975
Picture of the Mikoyan MiG-27 (Flogger)
Mikoyan MiG-27 (Flogger)
Swing-Wing Ground Attack Aircraft
9/17
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1970
Picture of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 (Flogger)
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 (Flogger)
Swing-Wing Fighter-Interceptor Aircraft
10/17
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1985
Picture of the Panavia Tornado ADV (Air Defense Variant)
Panavia Tornado ADV (Air Defense Variant)
Air Defense Fighter / Interceptor Aircraft
11/17
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1990
Picture of the Panavia Tornado ECR (Electronic Combat / Reconnaissance)
Panavia Tornado ECR (Electronic Combat / Reconnaissance)
Suppression of Enemy Air Defense (SEAD) Aircraft
12/17
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1979
Picture of the Panavia Tornado IDS (InterDictor / Strike)
Panavia Tornado IDS (InterDictor / Strike)
All-Weather, Low-Level Strike Aircraft
13/17
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1986
Picture of the Rockwell B-1 Lancer
Rockwell B-1 Lancer
Long-Range Strategic Heavy Bomber Aircraft
14/17
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1970
Picture of the Sukhoi Su-17 / Su-20 / Su-22 (Fitter)
Sukhoi Su-17 / Su-20 / Su-22 (Fitter)
Ground Attack / Strike Fighter Aircraft
15/17
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1974
Picture of the Sukhoi Su-24 (Fencer)
Sukhoi Su-24 (Fencer)
Long-Range Strike / Attack Aircraft
16/17
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1989
Picture of the Tupolev Tu-160 (Blackjack)
Tupolev Tu-160 (Blackjack)
Strategic Long-Range Heavy Supersonic Bomber Aircraft
17/17
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1972
Picture of the Tupolev Tu-22M (Backfire)
Tupolev Tu-22M (Backfire)
Swing-Wing Supersonic Strategic / Maritime Bomber
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