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Examples

  • A delta-wing craft glided onto the road half a mile behind them.

    I Don’t Understand ? Jack Varnell 2010

  • Two lines of delta-wing gliders swept along a hundred yards to either side of them.

    I Don’t Understand ? Jack Varnell 2010

  • A delta-wing sea jet came from under cover and taxied across the water.

    I, TOO, DREAM.... 2010

  • A delta-wing plane nudged the sun and vanished in the dizzy ozone, climbing dreamily.

    Underworld Don Delillo 2008

  • A delta-wing plane nudged the sun and vanished in the dizzy ozone, climbing dreamily.

    Underworld Don Delillo 2008

  • A delta-wing plane nudged the sun and vanished in the dizzy ozone, climbing dreamily.

    Underworld Don Delillo 2008

  • Because it was a delta-wing airplane, the F-102 did suffer, however, from very high induced drag, that is, drag due to lift.

    First Man James R. Hansen 2005

  • Because it was a delta-wing airplane, the F-102 did suffer, however, from very high induced drag, that is, drag due to lift.

    First Man James R. Hansen 2005

  • Armstrong who had published a technical report on his low L/D testing in delta-wing aircraft using an F-102 conceived of a way to test the rescue concept.

    First Man James R. Hansen 2005

  • Armstrong who had published a technical report on his low L/D testing in delta-wing aircraft using an F-102 conceived of a way to test the rescue concept.

    First Man James R. Hansen 2005

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