Abstract: A thin, high performance swept wing of the tapered type with an improved leading edge characterized by (1) camber that increases from a minimum near the wing root to a maximum near the wing tip, and (2) substantially a constant leading edge radius extending substantially across the wing span which defines a "blunt" contour. The wing in combination with a T-tail aircraft with a stick shaker/pusher activated by a rate of change of angle of attack sensor and optionally a strake between the leading edge and a wing tip tank which intrinsically combine to define a system that enhances aircraft performance by reducing minimum airspeed without impairing aircraft performance at high subsonic Mach (M) numbers.