Advantages and Disadvantages
The major advantage of vortex lift is that it allows angles of attack that would stall a normal wing. Since it does not require camber to generate lift, but does require significant sweep back, vortex lift is utilized by most supersonic aircraft for landing; the characteristic bending nose of the commercial Concorde was built to allow the pilots to see over the nose during landing, when the aircraft was at a very high angle of attack.
The disadvantage of vortex lift is the drag that it produces. Vortices are a primary cause of drag in most aircraft, and the large vortices generated when using vortex lift cause correspondingly high drag. This high drag can actually be considered advantageous during landing as it aids in slowing down the aircraft.
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