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Planform logo #21000 ==Low-speed== The primary concern in low speed flight is the aspect ratio, the comparison of the length of the wing measured out from the fuselage, wingspan, compared to the length from front to back, chord. Wings with higher aspect ratios, that is, wings that are longer and skinnier, have lower drag for any given amount of lift than a wing of the...
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planform logo #22135The outline of wing or tailplane when viewed from above
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Planform

Planform logo #20127The outline or shape of a body of water as determined by the stillwater line.
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planform

planform logo #22323or plan view is a vertical orthographic projection of an object on a horizontal plane, like a map. In aviation, a planform is the shape and layout of an airplane's wing and fuselage. Of all the myriad planforms used, they can typically be grouped into those used for low-speed flight, found on general aviation aircraft, and those used for high-speed...
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