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Old 03-07-2003 | 05:33 AM
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Default Swept Forward?

Do it for style reasons if you like but there's no real aerodynamic reason for doing it.

On the other hand the hinge lines wil be more complex.

The wing is a different story. With it's higher lift coefficients and greater spanwise airflow issues sweep is more of an issue.