Boeing Is the Wing Size of the Boeing 737-700 Calculated Using NACA Airfoil Shape?

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The discussion focuses on the wing size and aerodynamics of the Boeing 737-700, with a request for detailed information beyond what is available on the Boeing website. Participants note that the Wikipedia article provides useful general values like wing area, wingspan, and sweep angle for various 737 models. There is uncertainty regarding the specific NACA airfoil number for the 737-700, with suggestions that it may not be publicly disclosed. One contributor asserts that the airfoil shape is not strictly based on NACA designs. The conversation highlights the challenges in obtaining precise aerodynamic data for the aircraft.
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Boeing 737-700 Wing size??

Just working on basic aerodynamics of a boeing 737-700, and need a more detailed description on the wing size, or area as the boeing site only supplies limited information which can be used to calculate general values such as speed (m/s). Can anyone help please?!
 
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The wikipedia article
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_737
lists the wing area, wingspan and sweep angle for most of the variants. While they may not be exact, that's enough to get you pretty close.
 


Thanks, and what would the 737-700 NACA number be?
 


tobi101 said:
Thanks, and what would the 737-700 NACA number be?

My guess is that's a company secret...
 


I can assure you that airfoil shape is not NACA. I can't speak from personal knowledge, but it may be based on one, but surely not one.
 
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