Wing Taper Considerations Tapering a wing planform gives a number of significant aerodynamic and structural advantages, but it can also cause problems if overdone. Consider three AR = 10 wings of the same span and area, but different taper ratios λ = ctip /croot . When operated at some overall lift

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• Fluid dynamics
• Washout
• Stall
• Wing twist
• Chord
• Lift-induced drag
• Stall strips
• Aerospace engineering
• Aerodynamics
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