The wing sweep on the F-14 was continuously and automatically swept throughout the entire flight envelope by the CADC.[^1] The graph shows relative L/D ratio vs Mach number.[^1] The L/D ratio of the F-14 was around 15.[^1] This also helped to limit the wing bending moment.[^1] The wing sweep rate was variable, with a sweep rate of 7.5 deg/s at 1g and 4 deg/s at 7.5g.[^1]
Sources
- [1] PeninsulaSrsVideos, F-14 Design Evolution, (Nov. 30, 2014). Accessed: Jun. 02, 2024. [Online Video]. Available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsUCixAeZ0A