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Wing Area (Level 1) Worksheet
- What is the area of the Wright Brother's rectangular planform?
area = _______________
- What is the area of the F-18 (Blue Angels) trapezoidal
planform?
area = _______________
- What is the area of the Concorde triangular planform?
(Note: These are not the actual dimensions.)
area = _______________
- What is the area of the Space Shuttle's compound planform?
(Note: These are not the actual dimensions.)
area = _______________
- What is the area of the Boeing 747 trapezoidal planform?
(Note: These are not the actual dimensions. The trapezoidal
planform cannot be divided into two right triangles. Hint:
Divide the figure into two scalene triangles and compute their
areas.)
area = _______________
- Which of the wings has the largest area?
- Which of the wings has the smallest area?
- Design your own wing including its dimensions.
- What is the area of your airplane's planform?
- Explain why you designed your planform the way you did.
- List the wing types in order from the largest area to the
smallest, including your own wing design.