Aircraft Components and Terminology Flashcards
1
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Gross Wing Area
A
plan view area of the wing including the portion normally cut out to accommodate the fuselage
2
Q
net wing area
A
area of the wing excluding the fuselage portion
3
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wing span
A
straight line distance between the wing tips
4
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average chord
A
mathematical average of the chord length
5
Q
gross wing area =
A
span x Cav
6
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mean geometric chord =
A
wing area/span
7
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taper ratio =
A
tip chord/root chord
8
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aspect ratio =
A
span/avg chord
span²/wing area
wing area/avg chord²
9
Q
sweep angle
A
angle between a line at 25% chord, root to tip, and a line perpendicular to the root chord.
10
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chord ratio
A
maximum thickness/chord
11
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chord line
A
straight line joining leading and trailing edges of the wing
12
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mean camber line
A
line equidistant between the upper and lower surface of an aerofoil
