The cross-sectional area of a fuselage refers to the total surface area of the fuselage as observed in a plane perpendicular to its longitudinal axis. It provides a measure of the fuselage’s geometric footprint, essential for aerodynamic considerations, structural design, and overall aircraft performance assessments. The formula to calculate Area of fuselage as follows:
Where:
- w is the width of fuselage in m,
- Sf is the cross-sectional area of Fuselage,