# Is the F-14 Tomcat considered a delta wing aircraft? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [May 25, 2023, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-f-14-tomcat-considered-a-delta-wing-aircraft/984597 "2023-05-25T19:39:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Asuka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2023, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-f-14-tomcat-considered-a-delta-wing-aircraft/984597/1 "2023-05-25T19:39:26Z")
I know it’s officially called a variable wing aircraft but with wings fully swept back would it be considered a delta wing aircraft? I googled this and apparently nobody else considers this. ---
**Author:** ![Si\_Amigo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/si_amigo/32/2877_2.png) [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2023, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-f-14-tomcat-considered-a-delta-wing-aircraft/984597/2 "2023-05-25T19:42:26Z")
I think thats becasue a delta winged craft is considered to be a type of fixed wing plane. The variable winged plane can do just that, vari between delta wing and forward winged. ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2023, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-f-14-tomcat-considered-a-delta-wing-aircraft/984597/3 "2023-05-25T21:46:48Z")
I think the fact that the wings and horizontal stabilizers aren’t in the same plane, regardless of how the wings are swung would tend to indicate that it’s not a delta-wing plane, and more than likely doesn’t even behave much like one.