thickness(-chord) ratio

  • 1thickness/chord ratio — The ratio between the maximum thickness or depth of an airfoil section and its chord length, expressed as a percentage of the chord length …

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  • 2fineness ratio — The ratio of the chord to the maximum thickness of an airfoil expressed as a percentage. In the case of other streamlined bodies, it is the ratio of their length to their maximum diameter, or, sometimes, to some equivalent dimension. This is said …

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  • 3thickness ratio — noun : the ratio of the maximum thickness of an airfoil to the chord at that station …

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  • 4Aspect ratio (wing) — In aerodynamics, the aspect ratio of a wing is defined as the square of the wing span divided by the wing area.:AR = {b^2 over S}where: b is the wing span, and: S is the wing area.Informally, a high aspect ratio indicates long, narrow wings,… …

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  • 5propeller camber ratio — The ratio of the maximum thickness of a blade to its chord at any station …

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  • 6Chalmers Goodlin — Birth name Chalmers H. Goodlin Born January 2, 1923(1923 01 02) Died October 20, 2005(2005 10 20) (aged 82) …

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  • 7airfoil classification — Airfoils are divided into three classes: high lift, general purpose, and high speed. High lift aerofoil sections are normally used on sailplanes and aircraft with short field operations. They have a high thickness chord ratio, a pronounced camber …

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  • 8Vickers Valiant — For other uses see: Valiant infobox Aircraft name = Vickers Valiant type = Strategic bomber manufacturer =Vickers Armstrongs caption =RAF Valiant in anti flash white designer = first flight =18 May avyear|1951 introduced =1955 retired =January… …

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  • 9Alpaero Choucas — Choucas Role Motor glider National origin France Manufacturer ALPAERO Noin Aéronautique, Châteauvieux Designer Claude Noin First flight February 1996 Number built 2 flying, oth …

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  • 10Nike PUL 9 — PUL 9 Role Experimental tailless aircraft National origin Argentina Manufacturer Nike Aeronautica srl Designer Reimar Horten Siegfried Panek First flight 22 July 1990 Nu …

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