Piper J-3 Cub — a rectangular wing that worksvs140cm2 surf foil stabilizer

root section usa35b → naca0008 · dihedral 1.00° → 0.00° · area 16577850 mm² → 15140 mm² · tip chord 1545 mm → 37 mm · mac 1545 mm → 45 mm · root chord 1545 mm → 47 mm

units
  • Piper J-3 Cub — a rectangular wing that works
  • 140cm2 surf foil stabilizer

What changed

PropertyPiper J-3 Cub140cm2 surf foil stab…Change%
Geometry
Span10730 mm334 mm-10396 mm-96.9%
Root chord1545 mm47 mm-1498 mm-97.0%
Tip chord1545 mm37 mm-1508 mm-97.6%
Sweep parameter0.0005.703+5.703—
Dihedral1.00°0.00°-1.00°-100.0%
TE thickness3 mm1 mm-2 mm-73.3%
Sections4030-10-25.0%
Tip cap reach0.3000.350+0.050+16.7%
Derived
Aspect ratio6.9457.368+0.423+6.1%
Area16577850 mm²15140 mm²-16562710 mm²-99.9%
Taper1.0000.787-0.213-21.3%
MAC1545 mm45 mm-1500 mm-97.1%
Sections
Root sectionusa35bnaca0008changed—
Shapedeviation at matched span fractions, 64 samples
Chord deviation (max)1508 mm
Chord deviation (RMS)1500 mm
Twist deviation (max)0.00°
Dihedral deviation (max)94 mm
Tip cap deviation (max)5513 mm