Calculating Tapered Wing Aircraft

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The discussion focuses on calculating the geometry of a tapered wing aircraft, specifically detailing a wing with a 6-ft chord at the root and a tip that is tangent to a circle with a 2-ft radius. The fuselage width is specified as 3 ft. The user seeks clarification on how to visually represent this configuration, indicating the need for a diagram that includes two circles: one with a 2-ft radius and another with a 3-ft diameter. This highlights the importance of accurate geometric representation in aircraft design.

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  • Basic knowledge of aircraft structural components
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Hi, can you help me understand this?

"the tapered wing having a 6-ft. chord at the root, the leading and trailing edges being tangent to a circle of 2-ft. radius at the tip, and the fuselage being 3 ft. wide."

What should the diagram looked like? 2 circles, 1 with 2 ft radius, and 3 ft in diameter?
 
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