Question about jets

[Qwepir]

Can someone who knows things about planes explain to me why most of the 5th generation fighter jet designs share a general wing shape?

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[Teneksi]

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RMS Gigantic almost undoubtedly knows the answer to this

[Regulith]

I'm no jet expert but I'm going to guess that maybe it's because it's a very effective shape

[ShadowsfeaR]

It's to achieve lift. The air is pushed down to achieve lift. And the wings need to be aerodynamic as to not intrude flight.

[Qwepir]

It's to achieve lift. The air is pushed down to achieve lift. And the wings need to be aerodynamic as to not intrude flight.

I know how wings work, I'm just wondering why they're all suddenly using a trapezoidal wing configuration.

[rockslide26]

I'm no jet expert but I'm going to guess that maybe it's because it's a very effective shape

[Deathwish]

The amount of lift you get off your aerofoil increases as you go faster, meaning you require less wing surface area per arbitary unit of mass, which also decreases drag. I don't know how many fighters actually have such features, but a few models had wings that would fold out to decrease the stall speed whilst they were taking off/landing, having a trapezoid wing-plan at landing/takeoff speeds is just asking to stall.

[Qwepir]

The amount of lift you get off your aerofoil increases as you go faster, meaning you require less wing surface area per arbitary unit of mass, which also decreases drag. I don't know how many fighters actually have such features, but a few models had wings that would fold out to decrease the stall speed whilst they were taking off/landing, having a trapezoid wing-plan at landing/takeoff speeds is just asking to stall.

So this wing layout means the plane can potentially go faster?

[Deathwish]

Without shaking itself to pieces, yes.