In aircraft design, when calculating the surface area of a horizontal surface, such as a wing or a horizontal stabilizer, you typically use the formula for the area of a rectangle, as these surfaces are often close to being flat and rectangular.
Here’s the formula and its definition:Surface Area of a Horizontal Component (e.g., Wing or Horizontal Stabilizer):
- Length (L) is the span or chord length of the horizontal component (in meters, m).
- Width (W) is the width or average width of the horizontal component (in meters, m).