1 March 1940, it was decided that instead of moving the wing backward on its mount, the outer wing would be swept slightly rearwards to 18.5 degrees, to accommodate the change in the centre of gravity and to position the centre of lift properly relative to the centre of mass. (The original 35° sweep, proposed by Adolf Busemann, was not adopted.)

Initially the inboard leading edge retained the straight profile as did the trailing edge of the midsection of the wing.

Based on data from the

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