delta wing

noun

: a triangular swept-back airplane wing with a usually straight trailing edge

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The space planes feature delta wings, heat shield tiles and a compat payload bay, and are powered by an extendable solar array that allows for extremely long flights. — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2025 The signature delta wings needed a super aggressive angle to generate lift at low speeds, which forced the engineers to fit Concorde with its signature nose, which was lowered during takeoff and landing so the crew could see the runway. — Jacek Krywko, Ars Technica, 29 Mar. 2024

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Etymology

delta entry 1; from its shape

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of delta wing was in 1946

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