noun
- plural of sweepback; aircraft wings that angle backward from the fuselage
Usage: aviation
Examples
- The fighter jet’s sweepbacks gave it superior high-speed performance.
- Modern commercial aircraft typically feature sweepbacks for fuel efficiency.
- The engineer studied various sweepback angles for the new design.
- Sweepbacks reduce drag at supersonic speeds.
- The prototype’s sweepbacks were tested in the wind tunnel.
- Military jets often have more pronounced sweepbacks than civilian aircraft.