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Originally Posted by TLAM Strike
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Originally Posted by Gorduz
why are the wings that way? anyone care to ellaborate?
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From the 1st link posted:
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The swept-forward wing, compared to a swept-back wing of the same area, provides a number of advantages: higher lift to drag ratio; higher capacity in dogfight manoeuvres; higher range at subsonic speed; improved stall resistance and anti-spin characteristics; improved stability at high angles of attack; a lower minimum flight speed; and a shorter take-off and landing distance.
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But they have drawbacks as well: at supersonic speeds they don't provide lift as well and have stability problems, and they also produce a much higher RCS than conventional wings, making them a bad idea for aircraft that are supposed to be "stealthy". It's unlikely that any production fighter in the forseeable future will have FSW; There is currently no indication that Russia's next-generation PAK-FA fighter program will use FSW.
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Originally Posted by Type941
the X22 is such an old design, if I'm not mistaken, it's been around for 15 years, and only now they are making it. So how modern is it REALLY anyway!
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The YF-22 prototypes first flew in 1991. The production models first flew in 1997, and while they may appear similar to the YF-22, they are in fact very different aircraft.
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And looks wise, it does look quite dated design
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How so?