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 Wing Area (Level 1) Worksheet

  1. What is the area of the Wright Brother's rectangular planform?

    area = _______________

     

  2. What is the area of the F-18 (Blue Angels) trapezoidal planform?

    area = _______________

     

  3. What is the area of the Concorde triangular planform? (Note: These are not the actual dimensions.)

    area = _______________

     

  4. What is the area of the Space Shuttle's compound planform? (Note: These are not the actual dimensions.)

    area = _______________

     

  5. 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 = _______________

     

  6. Which of the wings has the largest area?

     

     

  7. Which of the wings has the smallest area?

     

     

  8. Design your own wing including its dimensions.

     

     

  9. What is the area of your airplane's planform?

     

     

  10. Explain why you designed your planform the way you did.

     

     

  11. List the wing types in order from the largest area to the smallest, including your own wing design.