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Noun Concept
Categories: Aeronautics, Aircraft wing design, Aircraft aerodynamics
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chord  chord line  mean aerodynamic chord  quarter-chord  Taper ratio
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In aeronautics, the chord is an imaginary straight line joining the leading edge and trailing edge of an aerofoil. Wikipedia
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aeronautics
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In aeronautics, the chord is an imaginary straight line joining the leading edge and trailing edge of an aerofoil. Wikipedia
The distance between the front and back of a wing, measured in the direction of the normal airflow. The term chord was selected due to the curved nature of the wing's surface Wikipedia Disambiguation
The width of an aircraft's wing Wikipedia Disambiguation
The distance between the leading and trailing edge of a wing, measured in the direction of the normal airflow. Wiktionary
IS A
imaginary line
PART OF
specification
CONTRIBUTING FACTOR OF
drag
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chord (aeronautics)
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chord
Wiktionary
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Wikipedia Redirections
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Chord (aircraft), mean aerodynamic chord, quarter-chord, Taper ratio
Wikidata Alias
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chord line

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