Aircraft Reference Wing Area

The reference wing area is defined as the plan area of an aircraft's wing.
Andrew Wood • 19 May 2022

An aircraft’s reference wing area is defined as the planform area of an aircraft’s wing (usually including the area of the wing through the fuselage).

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The reference wing area is defined as the plan area of the wing

Wing area is a fundamental concept in the design and performance modelling of an aircraft. You can read further about how wing area affects aircraft performance here.

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