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Lionclaw · 03-08-10, 05:52 PM

Some information at wikipedia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wing_fence

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The wing fences on the Tu-160 were hinged inboard segments of the wing flaps which folded up as the angle of the sweep increased, forming wing fences. Their purpose is to optimise the aerodynamic efficiency of the area between the fixed wings and the sweeping wings.

Just a summary (not an excerpt) from "OKB Tupolev: A History of the Design Bureau and its Aircraft"

03-08-10, 05:52 PM	#2
Lionclaw Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,006 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Some information at wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wing_fence - - - The wing fences on the Tu-160 were hinged inboard segments of the wing flaps which folded up as the angle of the sweep increased, forming wing fences. Their purpose is to optimise the aerodynamic efficiency of the area between the fixed wings and the sweeping wings. Just a summary (not an excerpt) from "OKB Tupolev: A History of the Design Bureau and its Aircraft"