Most fighter jets have fixed wings, meaning they don't move. A notable feature developed for some fighter jets was the swing-wing, a design seen on the F-14.

Even though the swing-wing Phantom may not have been right for the U.S. Navy's needs, the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force was another possible suitor. For the Royal Navy, McDonnell proposed the F ...

With the wings swept back, they could fly faster during attack runs. But that flexibility comes at a cost, as a recently released Air Force probe into the crash of a swing-wing B-1 bomber last ...