aspect ratio

aspect ratio, in aviation, the ratio of the span to the chord of an airplane wing, the latter being the length of the straight line drawn from the leading to the trailing edge, at right angles to the length of the wing.

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Article Title: aspect ratio
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 19 September 2016
Access Date: February 22, 2025