variable-geometry

Definitions

General Science

• noun
  (written as variable geometry)
  the technology which allows the angle between an aircraft’s wing and fuselage to be altered to give a more or less swept wing for better high-speed and low-speed flight characteristics

Aviation

• adjective referring to an aircraft with hinged wings that can move backwards or forwards during flight

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2 definitions in context
• General Science
• Aviation