Why Are Wings Swept Back?

When speed increases, so do turbulence and drag, as a result of air friction on the wings. Swept back wings technology was introduced to solve this instability and vibration in supersonic jets at high speed. Wings are angled towards the back end, which creates an imaginary increase in wing length.

Why are F 14 wings swept back?

For high-speed intercept, they are swept back and they swing forward for lower speed flight. It was designed to improve on the F-4 Phantom's air combat performance in most respects. The F-14's fuselage and wings allow it to climb faster than the F-4, while the twin-tail arrangement offers better stability.

Why can a swept wing aircraft go faster?

Sweeping the wings makes the wing feel like it's flying slower. That, in turn, delays the onset of supersonic airflow over the wing - which delays wave drag.