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What advantages come with the wing on the Boeing Bird of Prey?

I noticed this picture yesterday of the Bird of Prey and wondered about the wing design and what advantages would come with this unique wing design compared to other aircraft? …
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How does the raked wingtip of the Boeing 787 work?

The wing tips are very different on these airplanes. The wingtip on a Boeing 787 is a sharp triangle, while the wingtip on a Boeing 737-300 is flat. …
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What is downwash on a wing and how does it form? [duplicate]

very confused with lately about thrust coming from downwash on a propeller and helicopter, but to understand how the downwash increases thrust is to know how it forms and works on a regular aircraft wing … A picture of downwash on a wing would be helpful. And also how does downwash make thrust on a propeller and helicopter wing? …
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Why isn't the wing span of a certain airliner longer with the longer fuselage versions?

The Boeing 737 next generation models (700,800,900ER) all have the same wingspan at 117ft 5 in. Why doesn't the wingspan increase with bigger and longer models? With the 737-900 wouldn't you need a lo …
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Why has the folding wing option of the Boeing 777 never been ordered?

The Boeing 777 has an optional folding wing mechanism to fit into tighter spaces, but it has never been ordered by airlines, according to Wikipedia. Why is this option so unpopular? … Now with the Boeing 777X, Boeing is again offering a smaller, less complex wing folding option. Has this been ordered, and are other airliner models planned to incorporate folding wingtips? …
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of have the wing positioned further aft on an airp...

I've noticed that there is some variation in the location of the wing on airliners: The Boeing 737 has its wing mounted near the midpoint of the fuselage: while other aircraft like the CRJ or the Airbus … concept plane shown below have the wing mounted further aft. …
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What are some advantages and disadvantages of have the wing on top of the airplane? [duplicate]

Most commercial airplanes have the wings on the bottom of the aircraft to lift the body better, but what about the sugar volt concept that has the wing on the top …
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What is this feature on a Piaggio P.180? [duplicate]

(wikimedia.org) What is this feature on a Piaggio P.180? I believe it's called a dolphin tail, but why is it exactly there and what is it for and why don't all airplanes have this?
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What are static discharges for on an airliner? [duplicate]

I have never noticed these on any boeing planes before, so why are these on airbus a320 series and not on the boeing 737 and also what are they for?
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How does a fighter jet perform good and quick maneuvers with such small wings?

Fighter jets like the F-16, F-15, etc. have wings smaller than the length of the fuselage and can perform great maneuvers very quickly while an airliner with a long wingspan takes a lot of time to per …
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Why does the F-22's wing give it such great maneuverability?

An F-22's wing is much different than a wing like the one on the F-16. This an F-16 wing design: (Source: www.aviastar.org). … This is an F-22 wing: (Source: s3.zetaboards.com) There is a great difference between the 2 wing designs. …
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