Cessna 172 Skyhawk — the most-built wing in aviationvs140cm2 surf foil stabilizer
root section naca2412 → naca0008 · sweep parameter 1.666 → 5.703 · dihedral 1.73° → 0.00° · tip twist -3.00° → 0.00° · area 16463140 mm² → 15140 mm² · tip chord 1310 mm → 37 mm
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- Cessna 172 Skyhawk — the most-built wing in aviation
- 140cm2 surf foil stabilizer
What changed
| Property | Cessna 172 Skyhawk | 140cm2 surf foil stab… | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geometry | ||||
| Span | 11000 mm | 334 mm | -10666 mm | -97.0% |
| Root chord | 1630 mm | 47 mm | -1583 mm | -97.1% |
| Tip chord | 1310 mm | 37 mm | -1273 mm | -97.2% |
| Sweep parameter | 1.666 | 5.703 | +4.037 | +242.3% |
| Dihedral | 1.73° | 0.00° | -1.73° | -100.0% |
| Tip twist | -3.00° | 0.00° | +3.00° | -100.0% |
| TE thickness | 3 mm | 1 mm | -2 mm | -73.3% |
| Sections | 40 | 30 | -10 | -25.0% |
| Tip cap reach | 0.200 | 0.350 | +0.150 | +75.0% |
| Derived | ||||
| Aspect ratio | 7.350 | 7.368 | +0.019 | +0.3% |
| Area | 16463140 mm² | 15140 mm² | -16448001 mm² | -99.9% |
| Taper | 0.804 | 0.787 | -0.016 | -2.0% |
| MAC | 1504 mm | 45 mm | -1458 mm | -97.0% |
| Sections | ||||
| Root section | naca2412 | naca0008 | changed | — |
| Shapedeviation at matched span fractions, 64 samples | ||||
| Chord deviation (max) | 1583 mm | |||
| Chord deviation (RMS) | 1454 mm | |||
| Twist deviation (max) | 3.00° | |||
| Dihedral deviation (max) | 166 mm | |||
| Tip cap deviation (max) | 5545 mm | |||