The vertical location of a wing in an aircraft design, often referred to as the wing’s vertical position or wing placement, is a critical parameter that affects the aircraft’s overall aerodynamics, stability, and performance. It is primarily described in terms of its height or vertical distance from the aircraft’s centerline or fuselage.
Formula: The vertical location of the wing’s centerline, also known as the wing’s height (H), is calculated as the vertical distance from the aircraft’s centerline or fuselage reference line to the center of the wing’s root chord. The formula is as follows:
- H is the vertical location of the wing (in meters, m).
- H_fuselage is the vertical position of the aircraft’s centerline or fuselage reference line (in meters, m).
- V_cabin is the vertical position of the cabin or passenger compartment (in meters, m).
- H_wing is the vertical position of the wing’s root chord centerline (in meters, m).
- V_wing is the vertical position of the wing’s centerline or chord reference line (in meters, m).