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    $\begingroup$ Just to be sure: you're asking why the wing is swept back (then you already got the answer) or why the leading edge and the trailing edge are not parallel? $\endgroup$
    – Marco Sanfilippo
    Commented Sep 15, 2015 at 8:12
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    $\begingroup$ Or are asking about the taper of wings? $\endgroup$
    – ROIMaison
    Commented Sep 15, 2015 at 11:12
  • $\begingroup$ @MarcoSanfilippo and ROIMason, I am referring to the taper of the wings: the fact that as the wing extends towards the wingtip, the surface area decreases. $\endgroup$
    – End Antisemitic Hate
    Commented Sep 20, 2015 at 8:23