Comments by "Gort" (@gort8203) on "French Swingers; The Dassault Mirage G" video.

  1. A VG wing provides the ability to lift heavy loads, cruise and loiter efficiently, and still go really fast when necessary. VG was perfect for the F-111,Tornado, and B-1. But other than the possible exception of the F-14, swing wings were not used for fighters that were intended to have superior maneuverability. They were investigated for the F-15 but were discarded as too heavy and detrimental to performance, so they designed a fixed wing that prioritized maneuverability over efficiency. The F-14 had VG only because as in its fleet defense role it needed more efficiency and load carrying capability than a fixed wing would have provided.
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