Airfoil Terminology Flashcards
1
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Wing area (S)
A
the plan surface area including the area covered by the fuselage
2
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Wing span (b)
A
the distance from wing tip to wing tip
3
Q
Aspect ratio
A
the span divided by the average chord
4
Q
Root chord (eR)
A
the chord measured at the aircraft centerline
5
Q
Tip chord (cT)
A
●the chord measured at the wing tip
6
Q
Taper ratio
A
the ratio of the tip chord to the root chord
7
Q
Sweep angle
A
the angle between the line of 25% chord points and a perpendicular to the root chord
8
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Mean aerodynamic chord (MAC)
A
●the chord drawn through the centroid (center of area) of the half span area
