Airplane Flight: X-Plane in the Classroom Aspect Ratio Wingspan divided by chord.

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Aspect Ratio

Airplane Flight:X-Plane in the Classroom

Aspect Ratio

Aspect RatioWingspan divided by chord

Aspect RatioWingspan divided by chord (length x width)

Aspect Ratio

Aspect RatioWingspan divided by chord

Plane Construction

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Aspect RatioWingspan divided by chord

Plane ConstructionPlane Maker

An X-Plane program for building your own plane

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Aspect RatioWingspan divided by chord

Plane ConstructionPlane MakerMake copies of Van RV-10

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Aspect RatioWingspan divided by chord

Plane ConstructionPlane MakerMake copies of Van RV-10Wing 1 is the main wings

Aspect Ratio

Aspect RatioWingspan divided by chord

Plane ConstructionPlane MakerMake copies of Van RV-10Wing 1 is the main wings

Wing 1 semi-length is half the wingspan

Aspect Ratio

Aspect RatioWingspan divided by chord

Plane ConstructionPlane MakerMake copies of Van RV-10Wing 1 is the main wings

Wing 1 semi-length is half the wingspanWing 2 is the wing tips

Aspect Ratio

Aspect RatioWingspan divided by chord

Plane ConstructionEngineering Tradeoffs

Often engineering is a series of compromises.

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Aspect RatioWingspan divided by chord

Plane ConstructionEngineering Tradeoffs

Often engineering is a series of compromises. An engineer tries to optimize there compromises.

Aspect Ratio