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First flight of a jet with forward-swept wings, the Junkers Ju 287.
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Forward-swept wing
Aircraft wing configuration
A forward-swept wing or reverse-swept wing is an aircraft wing configuration in which the quarter-chord line of the wing has a forward sweep. Typically, the leading edge also sweeps forward. Aircraft with forward-swept are more maneuverable, due to being able to safely sustain…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Junkers Ju 287
Prototype German jet bomber
The Junkers Ju 287 was a multi-engine tactical jet bomber built in Nazi Germany in 1944. It featured a novel forward-swept wing, and the first two prototypes were among the very few jet propelled aircraft ever built with fixed landing gear.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)