Two aircraft with the same wing area have different wing spans, with all other airfoil characteristics being

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Two aircraft with the same wing area have different wing spans, with all other airfoil characteristics being equal, the aircraft with the longer wing span will:

a. experience a lower induced drag.

b. experience a higher induced drag.

c. wing span does not impact the amount of induced drag if wing area remains the same.

d. have a lower aspect ratio.

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Flight Theory And Aerodynamics

ISBN: 9781119772415

4th Edition

Authors: Joseph R. Badick; Brian A. Johnson

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