Reference Area in Level Flight Formulas

The Reference Area is arbitrarily an area that is characteristic of the object being considered. For an aircraft wing, the wing’s platform area is called the reference wing area or simply wing area. And is denoted by S. Reference Area is usually measured using the Square Meter for Area. Note that the value of Reference Area is always positive.

Level Flight formulas that make use of Reference Area

fxZero-Lift Drag Coefficient given required ThrustGo

fxLift-Induced Drag Coefficient given required ThrustGo

fxMinimum Thrust of aircraft requiredGo

FAQ

What is the Reference Area?

The Reference Area is arbitrarily an area that is characteristic of the object being considered. For an aircraft wing, the wing’s platform area is called the reference wing area or simply wing area. Reference Area is usually measured using the Square Meter for Area. Note that the value of Reference Area is always positive.

Can the Reference Area be negative?

No, the Reference Area, measured in Area cannot be negative.

What unit is used to measure Reference Area?

Reference Area is usually measured using the Square Meter[m²] for Area. Square Kilometer[m²], Square Centimeter[m²], Square Millimeter[m²] are the few other units in which Reference Area can be measured.

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