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What is the aspect ratio of an airplane?
Aspect ratio is the ratio of wingspan to chord (front to back of the wing). Alternatively it can be found by (span x span)/ (wing area).
What is the difference between taper ratio and aspect ratio?
(For televisions) Aspect ratio is the ratio of the width of the television screen to the height. TVs do not have taper ratios. (For airplanes) Aspect ratio is a ratio of the wing span squared to the wing's reference area. This gives you a sense of how thin/slender a wing will appear from the top view of the aircraft. High aspect ratio means a long/extended wing. b² / S ("b" is wing span, "S" is wing area) Taper ratio is the ratio of the wingtip's length to the wing root's length. This gives you a sense of the angle the shape of the wing. High taper ratio means a triangular shaped wing. t/r ("t" is length of the wingtip, "r" is length of wing's root)
What is the ratio of the wingspan to the chord?
the ratio of wing span to the chord of the aerofoil is ASPECT RATIO
What physical factors are involved in the aspect ratio of airplane wings?
The aspect ratio of an aircraft wing determines the lift of the wing at a given speed. The lower the aspect ratio of a wing is, the more lift they tend to have, but the slower the airplane tends to move (assuming the same horsepower). Wings with high aspect ratios are found on faster airplanes, but the loading becomes higher and the ride decreases in overall smoothness.
What is the cord of a 60 foot wing which has an aspect ratio of 8.3?
490 feet
What is the aspect ratio of a wing having a span of 32 feet and a chord of 59 inches?
6:1
What is the aspect ratio of a wing having a span of 42 feet and a chord of 84 inches?
For a rectangular wing, this reduces to the ratio of the span to the chord length as shown at the upper right of the figure. High aspect ratio wings have long spans (like high performance gliders), while low aspect ratio wings have either short spans (like the F-16 fighter) or thick chords (like the Space Shuttle).
How does the length of the wingspan of a rubber engine airplane affect the airborne time of the rubber engine airplane?
There is a component of the total drag of an aircraft called induced drag that depends inversely on the aspect ratio. The length of the wingspan is a key element in calculating aspect ratio. Aspect ratio is defined as the square of the wingspan divided by the wing area. The higher the aspect ratio of the wing, the less induced drag it creates and a slightly higher lift is generated than a shorter aspect ratio wing. In other words, long narrow wings fly easier than short stubby wings, and they stay aloft longer, all other elements being equal. That's one reason commercial jetliners (and the albatross) have such long wings compared to jet fighters (and hawks). That's also how the wingspan of the theoretical rubber engine airplane affects the airborne time of the plane. For an article on aspect ratio from NASA, and a neat little JAVA toy that lets you play with wing parameters, click the link below.
What has the author A H Flax written?
A. H. Flax has written: 'The aerodynamics of low-aspect-ratio wings and wing-body combinations'
In which flying machine does the pilot hang below the wing?
Hang Glider
How does a hang glider turn?
The pilot does this by shifting their weight to the left or right. This drops the wing tip on that side and the glider turns in that direction.
What kind of wing shape does the F-22 Raptor have?
The F-22 Raptor possesses a trapezoidal wing configuration: a low aspect-ratio tapered wing wherein the leading edge is swept back, and the trailing edge swept forward to form somewhat of a diamond-shape.
