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Old 08-11-2006 | 08:40 PM
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Default RE: Airfoil for F3A

"planform" is normally the outline of the plane if viewed from above-----as most aircraft plans are presented this way it becomes the "planform" view.

"Section" is another way of referring to the airfoil chosen. If you took a completed wing and cut vertically through it and then viewed the cut from its side you have a "section". It means the same as the airfoil outline.

Hope this helps.