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12-13-2004 | 10:48 AM

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Red B.

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From: Jonkoping, SWEDEN

RE: calculating wing area

RichD wrote:

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my 17 year old says its 734 sq inches... I think thats way too low.

As a matter of fact its even less:

Average chord = (15.25"+7.25")/2 = 11.25"
Average span = (31.75"+33.5")/2 = 32.625"
Wing area = 11.25" x 32.625" = 367 sq.in.

/Red B.

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