140cm2 surf foil stabilizervsCessna 172 Skyhawk — the most-built wing in aviation
root section naca0008 → naca2412 · area 15140 mm² → 16463140 mm² · tip chord 37 mm → 1310 mm · root chord 47 mm → 1630 mm · mac 45 mm → 1504 mm · span 334 mm → 11000 mm
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- 140cm2 surf foil stabilizer
- Cessna 172 Skyhawk — the most-built wing in aviation
What changed
| Property | 140cm2 surf foil stab… | Cessna 172 Skyhawk | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geometry | ||||
| Span | 334 mm | 11000 mm | +10666 mm | +3193.4% |
| Root chord | 47 mm | 1630 mm | +1583 mm | +3368.1% |
| Tip chord | 37 mm | 1310 mm | +1273 mm | +3440.5% |
| Sweep parameter | 5.703 | 1.666 | -4.037 | -70.8% |
| Dihedral | 0.00° | 1.73° | +1.73° | — |
| Tip twist | 0.00° | -3.00° | -3.00° | — |
| TE thickness | 1 mm | 3 mm | +2 mm | +275.0% |
| Sections | 30 | 40 | +10 | +33.3% |
| Tip cap reach | 0.350 | 0.200 | -0.150 | -42.9% |
| Derived | ||||
| Aspect ratio | 7.368 | 7.350 | -0.019 | -0.3% |
| Area | 15140 mm² | 16463140 mm² | +16448001 mm² | +108640.3% |
| Taper | 0.787 | 0.804 | +0.016 | +2.1% |
| MAC | 45 mm | 1504 mm | +1458 mm | +3205.4% |
| Sections | ||||
| Root section | naca0008 | naca2412 | 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 | |||