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Planform — A planform or plan view is a vertical orthographic projection of an object on a horizontal plane, like a map.In aviation, a planform is the shape and layout of an airplane s wing and fuselage. Of all the myriad planforms used, they can typically… … Wikipedia
planform — noun Date: 1908 the contour of an object (as an airplane) or mass as viewed from above … New Collegiate Dictionary
planform — /plan fawrm /, n. the outline of an object viewed from above. [1905 10; PLAN + FORM] * * * … Universalium
planform — The outline of a wing of an aircraft as viewed from above. It is the shape one would see in a blueprint or a “plan.” … Aviation dictionary
planform — noun the shape or outline of an aircraft wing as projected upon a horizontal plane … English new terms dictionary
planform — plan•form [[t]ˈplænˌfɔrm[/t]] n. erg the outline of an object viewed from above … From formal English to slang
planform — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: plan + form : the contour of an airplane as viewed from above … Useful english dictionary
wing planform — The shape or form of a wing as viewed from the top. It may be swept back, delta tapered, straight, elliptical, rectangular, or any other shape … Aviation dictionary
Wing configuration — For aircraft configurations in general, including fuselage, tail and powerplant configuration, see Aircraft. For rotary winged aircraft types, see Rotorcraft. For direct lift and compound or hybrid types, see Powered lift. Fixed wing aircraft,… … Wikipedia
Elliptical wing — An elliptical wing is a wing planform shape, first seen on aircraft in the 1930s, which minimizes induced drag. Elliptical taper shortens the chord near the wingtips in such a way that all parts of the wing experience equivalent downwash, and… … Wikipedia
