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An aircraft wing having a swept-back shape in the form of an isoceles triangle; used mostly on supersonic aircraft
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delta wing — n. the triangular structure of certain jet aircraft with sweptback wings delta wing adj. delta winged … English World dictionary
Delta wing — HAL Tejas has a tailless delta wing configuration … Wikipedia
delta wing — A wing plan form that is shaped like a triangle, or a delta (D). In this type of wing, there is an extreme amount of sweep back on the leading edges, and a trailing edge that is practically perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft.… … Aviation dictionary
delta wing — noun an airplane with wings that give it the appearance of an isosceles triangle • Hypernyms: ↑airplane, ↑aeroplane, ↑plane * * * ˈdelta wing 7 [delta wing] noun a single wing in the shape of a triangle on some aircraft, especially on … Useful english dictionary
delta wing — del′ta wing n. ars aer. a triangularly shaped surface that serves as both wing and horizontal stabilizer of a space vehicle and some supersonic aircraft • Etymology: 1945–50 … From formal English to slang
delta wing — /ˈdɛltə wɪŋ/ (say deltuh wing) noun 1. a type of aircraft wing shaped like a large triangle, that is, like the Greek letter Δ. 2. an aircraft with such wings …
delta wing — noun Etymology: 1delta; from its shape Date: 1946 a triangular swept back airplane wing with a usually straight trailing edge … New Collegiate Dictionary
delta wing — a triangularly shaped surface that serves as both wing and horizontal stabilizer of a space vehicle and some supersonic aircraft. [1945 50] * * * … Universalium
delta wing — noun the single triangular swept back wing on some aircraft … English new terms dictionary
Delta — commonly refers to: Delta (letter), Δ or δ in the Greek alphabet, also used as a mathematical symbol River delta, a landform at the mouth of a river Delta Air Lines, a major U.S. airline Delta may also refer to: Contents 1 Places … Wikipedia
