During takeoff the wings will open because bigger wings produces more lift and more lift means less runway needed for takeoff (great for carrier). but long and big wings are not always good, because doesn’t let the aircraft to accelerate more, and if the aircraft does wings will destroy (because of high relative wind) so Grumman engineers idea was the best of its time, “the variable wings”
An F-14 during its last takeoff before retirement
An YF-14 during test flight
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